Area Process Manager

Overview

Area Process Manager at Refresco Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. You’ll own the performance of our Syrup Room and Ingredient Control operations — driving excellence while upskilling and empowering your team to achieve their very best. This role involves influencing our manufacturing strategy for high‑risk operations, delivering results, and helping shape Refresco talent.

• Lead and motivate the Syrup Room and Ingredient Control teams to deliver outstanding results in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and performance.
• Analyse ingredient and syrup yields, identify opportunities, and drive improvements through robust data insights.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing standards to ensure best practice and “audit ready” hygiene and quality.
• Partner with Technical, NPD, and Manufacturing teams to optimise product ratios, processes, and manufacturing performance.
• Identify and control key safety hazards within the syrup and ingredient process areas.
• Own the Syrup Room capital investment programme and establish robust capital standards.

• Proven leadership experience within FMCG or food/beverage manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems (ISO 9001/2000), and food safety standards.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Experience applying Lean principles and continuous improvement tools.
• Exceptional communication and coaching abilities, with a collaborative, cross-functional approach.
• IT literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and business systems).

Proactive, decisive, and performance-driven. You lead by example, think strategically, and take pride in delivering high standards across everything you do. You’re passionate about developing people and processes and thrive in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment.

• Competitive salary with annual pay review
• 12.5% annual bonus
• Bupa Healthcare
• 3X Life assurance
• 6% pension
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase extra holiday
• Access to our employee benefits platform Cheers, including healthcare cover, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, and more

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. We offer a wide range of product and packaging options and are committed to quality, environmental responsibility, and meeting customer demand. Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees.

Our UK business employs over 1,800 people, producing private label soft drinks and fruit juices for leading retailers. We operate to high quality standards and ensure product availability to meet customer needs. Refresco believes in equal opportunity for all and conducts a fair and transparent recruitment process.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Food and Beverage Services

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