Manufacturing Shift Manager

Connect Appointments is recruiting a Manufacturing Shift Manager to join an established bakery production business based in Bathgate.

Our client operates a busy, modern bakery facility with a strong focus on developing its people. This is a genuine leadership role where you'll be taking full ownership of safety, quality, output and cost across your shift.

What's on offer?

Full-time permanent position
Up to £44,000 per annum
Working 4-on 4-off, either 7am to 7pm OR 10am to 10pm
Genuine opportunities for career development within the business

As a Manufacturing Shift Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Leading, coaching and developing a shift team to deliver departmental KPIs
Delivering the supply chain production plan and flagging any drift from target
Enforcing site health, safety and food safety standards, and completing accident investigations
Controlling raw material usage and direct labour, material and utility costs using SAP
Driving performance improvement through lean manufacturing techniques and root cause analysis
Managing shift handovers, reporting performance metrics and cascading information to the team

To be considered as a Manufacturing Shift Manager, you will need:

Previous production or manufacturing management experience within FMCG is essential

Experience of budgetary control and cost management is essential
Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, motivate and develop a team
Ideally have experience of 24/7 operations across 12-hour shift patterns
Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of BRC standards is advantageous

Interested in this Manufacturing Shift Manager role? Apply now or call us on (phone number removed).

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