Production Manager

The Company:

Our client are market leaders in their sector within food manufacturing in the UK and have won numerous awards! Due to expansion, we are recruiting for a Production Manager to join the team in the Leicester area.

The role:

Under the direction of the General Manager, this position will take responsibility for all activities taking place within their area, managing a team of people, improving efficiencies, yields and quality of the products processed within their area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Team Leaders and people within all reporting areas of responsibility.
• Establishing priorities for their area of responsibility.
• Leading and co-ordinating all activities within their area.
• Maximising performance and achieving the production plan and targets given by the General Manager.
• Implementation and embedding lean manufacturing tools and techniques.
• Ensuring health and safety, food hygiene and housekeeping standards are met and constantly challenged.
• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Cost control.

Experience:

• Production Management experience within a complex and fast-moving environment.
• Devising, developing and implementing systems and procedures to drive and improve operational efficiencies, productivities and capability.
• Coaching, motivating, and developing a team to improve colleague engagement and meet the increasing production demands.
• BRC (British Retail Consortium) audits and retailer audits.
• Practical implementation of good food hygiene and health and safety practices.

You:

• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Food Hygiene and HACCP Qualification.
• Calm under pressure, assertive and confident decision maker.
• Natural team worker, capable of delivering results.
• Enthusiastic and driven to achieve to the best of your ability and striving for high performance.
• Self-motivated, energetic with real desire to succeed.

In return we can offer an exciting career within a growing business:

• Additional Celebration Day after 1 years' service to use for your birthday.
• People Partnership Bonus - the more we make the more we share with our colleagues.
• Life insurance.
• Enhanced Sick Scheme.
• Free eye test every 2 years.
• Access to Private GP's via Doctor at Hand - Axa.
• Pension Scheme.
• Hundreds of Retail and Leisure Discounts via Perkbox.
• Discounted Mobile Phone Contracts with Vodafone.
• Enhanced Paternity Scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity / Adoption Scheme.
• Long Service Awards.
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Wellness programme.
• Free charging for Electric and Hybrid cars.