Production Shift Manager

Alexander Steele Recruitment are working with an established food manufacturing business based in Hertfordshire, who are seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager to join their team.

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This is a hands-on leadership role, overseeing day shift production, food safety and team performance. The day Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all production activities during the night shift to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacture of food products. The role involves managing production teams, maintaining quality and food safety standards, meeting production targets, and driving continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with company procedures and industry regulations.
On Offer
Base salary of up to £45,000
Annual bonus
4 on 4 off working permanent day shift
Career progression opportunities
Opportunity to join an established, values-led business with a strong reputation for quality
Key Responsibilities
Supervise and coordinate all night shift production activities to achieve daily production schedules and output targets.
Monitor production performance, identifying and resolving issues that impact efficiency, quality, or productivity.
Ensure optimum utilisation of labour, machinery, materials, and resources.
Communicate production priorities and shift objectives to team members.
Minimise downtime and escalate equipment issues to the Engineering or Maintenance team as required. xwzovoh
Lead the site's health and safety agenda, investigating and closing out accidents, near misses and RIDDOR reports to eliminate risk
Ensure full compliance with food safety regulations, HACCP, GMP and product specifications, working closely with the QA team
Monitor KPIs including OEE%, labour hours and delivery targets, driving efficiency through Total Lean Culture (TLC) tools
Manage labour, raw material and production costs, producing daily variance reports and identifying cost-saving opportunities
Conduct performance reviews and development plans, supporting continuous improvement and career progression
If you are interested or require further information, please apply with your most up to date CV, and I will be in touch!