Production Manager

Noble Foods Home Of The Happy Egg Company

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday Day Time

Salary: £38,000

What are we looking for?

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The following is a list of core responsibilities to be completed by the jobholder. Other duties may be assigned.

• Follow the company Health & Safety guidelines.
• Focus on the key performance indicators (KPIs) identified by the Site Manager, and work towards achieving and surpassing agreed targets.
• Order egg and packaging requirements as per business needs, highlighting stock level concerns.
• Work closely with the engineering team to implement improvements to maximize machine productivity and minimize downtime.
• Plan production runs to minimize waste, maximize product life, meet customer dispatch times, and achieve the best possible throughput.
• Drive product quality, integrity, and traceability, ensuring work is completed to a high standard with all necessary documentation.
• Work with central/QA teams to implement legislative changes and management system updates.
• Liaise with Despatch to ensure that packed product is available on time for all outloads.
• Conduct regular team briefs with direct reports.
• Adopt a “Right First Time” approach to work.
• Operate the departments within the agreed headcount to achieve the wage budget.
• Conduct performance reviews of the production team and report feedback to the Site Manager.
• Ensure that company standards are adhered to.
• Lead EHS & Your Say meetings in the absence of the Site Manager.
• Manage holidays to ensure that operations are not affected.
• Identify and develop potential within the team.
• Responsible for identifying training needs and support required to ensure legal requirements are met.
• Foster a constructive relationship with all departments and ensure lines of communication are open.
• Identify areas of inefficiency and waste, implementing and reviewing agreed changes.
• Be proactive with continuous improvement ideas and projects.
• Undertake risk assessments and work instructions within the site.
• Undertake accident investigations as required.
• Maintain a respectful and constructive working relationship with colleagues, subordinates, and managers.
• Be responsible for the site in the absence of the Site Manager, escalating problems as required.

Training And Education

The jobholder may be expected to complete training in the following areas:

• IOSH Managing Safely
• Trainer The Trainer Qualifications
• Management qualifications related to the role
• Manual handling
• HACCP Level 3
• Safe systems of work
• Food Hygiene Level 3
• Accident Investigation
• Drug & Alcohol

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Free turkey at Christmas to feed the family
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 year’s service
• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application.