Night Shift Manager, Food Production

Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

A food manufacturer is recruiting a Night Shift Manager (also known as Production Shift Manager, Shift Production Manager or Operations Shift Manager) to lead a full production shift in a high-volume FMCG food manufacturing site. A night shift premium is paid on top of base salary.

This is a senior people leadership role. The successful candidate will manage Area Managers, Manufacturing Technicians and operators, and will have a proven record of delivering results in safety, quality, service and cost in a fast-paced, Lean environment.

• Take overall responsibility for health and safety and site security on shift, including weekly H&S audits, incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Line manage Area Managers, Manufacturing Technicians and operators, setting SMART objectives and developing stretching but achievable goals
• Manage performance consistently and fairly, including absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes (up to sanction level)
• Lead training and development: skills gap analysis, training plans, SOP implementation and accurate training records
• Support recruitment, staff movements and succession planning alongside the Production Manager and HR
• Keep the site audit ready at all times, covering GMP, hygiene standards and cleaning schedules
• Review customer complaints with the technical team and shop floor, and put corrective actions in place to bring complaint levels down
• Deliver the daily production plan, investigating and reporting on any deviations
• Own budget and KPI recovery, including material usage variance and cost improvement projects
• Lead continuous improvement and cross functional project teams, making sure the benefits are realised and sustained
• Support new product launches with the NPD team
• Build a positive culture through clear communication, team briefings, toolbox talks and employee engagement

• Proven experience as a Shift Manager, Production Manager or similar in food manufacturing or FMCG
• Track record of leading high performing teams and driving operational excellence
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience, with measurable results
• Strong people management, performance management and coaching skills
• Auditing experience
• Intermediate HACCP qualification
• Intermediate Food Hygiene