Production Manager

Pick & Pack Production Manager

Location:

Corby, Northamptonshire

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Hours:

Full-time, including regular weekend working

We are recruiting on behalf of a growing chilled food fulfilment business for an experienced Pick & Pack Production Manager to take ownership of its busy, high-volume packing operation.

This is a hands‑on management role with responsibility for people, productivity, quality, food safety and dispatch performance, as well as improving processes as the operation continues to grow.

• Manage the day-to-day chilled picking, packing and dispatch operation.
• Plan labour, staffing and workflow around changing order volumes.
• Lead and develop supervisors and operational teams.
• Ensure orders are packed accurately, efficiently and on time.
• Monitor productivity, labour efficiency, quality, waste and rework.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement practical operational improvements.
• Maintain stock control, traceability and temperature-control standards.
• Develop SOPs, training and performance standards.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements.
• Work closely with senior management to resolve issues and support business growth.

You’ll need significant management experience within chilled food, food production, food fulfilment or a similar high-volume packing environment.

• A confident leader with experience managing a sizeable operational workforce.
• Experienced in labour planning and performance management.
• Strong on productivity, process improvement and operational discipline.
• Knowledgeable about chilled food handling, traceability and temperature control.
• Practical, hands‑on and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willing and able to work weekends as a core part of the role.

• HACCP/BRCGS knowledge, food safety qualifications and experience developing or improving a packing/fulfilment operation