Production Manager

More about the role Our Production Managers have a big job, it's down to them to ensure our manufacturing operation runs smoothly, ensuring we deliver great quality products to our customers, on time. It's demanding, pacey and ever-changing. Reporting into the Site Manager, you will manage a team of Shift Managers who are responsible for a large number of operators and technicians. This role is onsite working 5 days from 7 - mostly Monday to Friday with some weekend working during peak trading. You will also be responsible for: * Ensuring the health and safety of all colleagues whilst maintaining and making improvements in all areas * Maintaining a balanced scorecard against KPIs to drive further growth across the site * Maximising profits and drive performance improvement * Working with our current teams to drive the Continuous Improvement Strategy, through colleague involvement and engagement More about our perks * Private healthcare * Car Allowance * Generous holiday entitlement * Discretionary bonus scheme * 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us * Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member * Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here * Subsidised staff canteen * Free parking * Competitive pension and life assurance * Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP * 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more * Optional payroll charity donations * A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave More about you As well as strong leadership skills you will also: * Be working as a Production Manager/Operations Manager, or equivalent, within a large scale, fast-paced production environment - ideally across Food Manufacturing. * Have a proven track record in an operational management role in particular delivering results, with a strong emphasis on leading, motivating and developing. * Have experience in leading and coaching managers to drive forward results and step change operational performance would also be a great advantage, and would be in line with the expectations of our current managers * Have a good working knowledge of the tools and techniques of Continuous Improvement and how to integrate them into a business