Production Manager - Food in London)

Production Manager - Food

Location: London based - On-site 5 days (Monday - Friday)

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum

Role Profile

I am currently recruiting an Experienced Food Production Manager for a growing frozen food manufacturer. They are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual, with a strong food production background and experience in high volume D2C production.

Key Responsibilities:

This role sits within Food Production on site, reporting to the Head of Food / Director. You will be one of the gatekeepers of food quality at the business and work closely with the Head of Food. While the Head of Food focuses on menu development and COGs, this role focuses on ensuring the highest food quality standards are consistently met.

You must be technical and process-driven, with a background in food, a deep passion and knowledge of it, and will have worked in a food manufacturing environment for a minimum of 5 years. Bring your experience, enthusiasm, and leadership, and we will give you ownership of your area. They need you to be proactive, energised by problem solving, strategic, and seeking continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience

1. At least 5 years' experience working in food production - ideally frozen
2. Highly computer literate
3. Food Hygiene Level 3 minimum
4. HACCP and COSHH trained
5. Extensive SALSA experience
6. Excellent communication and influencing skills to develop strong relationships internally and externally while being flexible when necessary
7. Able to prioritise and allocate time effectively
8. Strong team player with problem-solving experience
9. Highly organised and motivated
10. Line management experience of direct teams and external partners
11. Strategically focused

Client Information

This is a fantastic opportunity to become the Production Manager for a company in rapid growth and become an important element of maintaining and growing the company even further. In return, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and excellent career progression.