Manufacturing Front Line Manager

Overview

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Stockport

Competitive + great benefits

We’re looking for a dynamic Manufacturing Front Line Manager who’s passionate about people, performance and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast paced FMCG environment and love bringing out the best in others, this is your chance to lead a high-performing team and shape the future of our operation. In this role, you'll be the driving force behind a motivated, empowered and safety-first team, coaching, developing and inspiring individuals to achieve outstanding results.

You won't just manage the day-to-day… you'll cultivate a culture where critical thinking, innovation and constructive challenge are part of who we are.

• Champion a Safety First culture, leading by example and ensuring full compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Lead and inspire your team to deliver exceptional performance across cost, service, quality and resource targets.
• Drive high product quality standards using the systems, processes and people around you.
• Help optimise the production plan, ensuring our plants operate at maximum efficiency and is cost effective.
• Identify and support development needs through active coaching, learning logs and growth conversations.
• Encourage teams to challenge the status quo, identifying improvements that enhance manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionality to ensure smooth end to end operations and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our bakery infrastructure.

Essential

• At least 3 years experience within a FMCG environment.
• Proven experience leading and managing people.
• A track record of driving performance through others.
• A passion for developing talent and fostering a continuous improvement mindset.

Advantageous

• A degree (or equivalent) in a manufacturing related discipline.