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Shift Production Manager

Bakkavor

Location:
United Kingdom , Nantwich, Cheshire

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
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Salary:

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Job Description:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Shift Production Manager to join our busy food manufacturing facility in Aston, Cheshire. You will lead a shift with multiple areas within the factory and deputise for the Factory Manager as required. The site makes specialty hand-crafted flatbreads, baguettes, doughballs and ciabattas for customers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsburys.

Job Responsibility:

Using Continuous Improvement tools and techniques e.g. Performance Improvement Plans, team result plans, value stream mapping, line balancing and problem solving, utilising the Bakkavor Operating System e.g. RedZone to ensure that targets are met and regularly challenged / improved upon
To lead and drive standards of quality, food safety, hygiene and housekeeping within areas / shift, to ensure that both Business and Customer standards are maintained
Attend daily factory reviews and coach team members to ensure the quality of the meetings and actions is to the right standard
Accountable for delivering high quality Top Loss/ Kaizen activity for shift
To pro-actively review and manage the performance of all team members across your shift
Utilise KPI data to benchmark, challenge and drive performance improvement
In conjunction with the Learning and Development team, ensure the effective ownership, planning and delivery of training and development activity across your shift
In conjunction with the Process Development team, support the co-ordination of NPD activity ensuring teams have the information, resources and time to deliver successful process from product trial to launch
Effectively plan, organise and measure labour and material requirements to ensure that both short- and long- term agreed targets are met
Agree core manning detail for shift, including skills required and work closely with the central recruitment team ensuring the team recruitment process meets the business needs
Takes accountability for labour turnover performance
Develop and maintain an engagement culture where effective two-way communication is welcomed, clear and embraced by all colleagues and encourages the Bakkavor values

Requirements:

Experience in the food industry, especially chilled food or FMCG is preferable but not essential
Proven track record of effective interaction with operational and non-operational stakeholders to deliver manufacturing targets while maintaining SHE and food safety standards
To be able to demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills (verbal, written and presentations)
Experience of motivating and engaging teams
A logical, analytical and clear thinking approach, particularly under pressure
Has a rounded and balanced sense of judgement, recognising when to escalate issues to more senior levels of management
Must be adaptable and flexible to working hours and areas
Intermediate Food Hygiene and IOSHH qualifications are preferable

Nice to have:

Experience in the food industry, especially chilled food or FMCG
Intermediate Food Hygiene and IOSHH qualifications

What we offer:

Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
Short Term Bonus Scheme up to 10% of basic salary
24 days holiday
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
MyBargains Discount Platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free Independent Mortgage Advice
Employee Assistance Programme
A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Private Medical Insurance
Free Carparking

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 23, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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