Production Manager NEW Milton Keynes Posted today Competitive

Job Details

Location: Milton Keynes, MK14

Contract: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Working Hours: 9am – 5pm

Shift Pattern: Any 5 days out of 7 (weekends may be included)

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage daily and weekly production schedules, ensuring volumes, labour, quality, and deadlines are achieved efficiently.
• Take ownership of production operations across all shifts, maintaining smooth workflows, strong standards, and full compliance.
• Monitor product quality, manage client feedback and complaints, and ensure corrective actions are completed promptly.
• Lead, coach, and support Department Managers and their teams to drive performance, accountability, and a positive working culture.
• Oversee staffing levels, rotas, labour costs, and Employee Relations matters in line with company policies and legal requirements.
• Champion GMP, food safety, BRC standards, and continuous improvement, working closely with Operations, Technical, Engineering, and People teams to improve site performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing production or operational teams within a fast‑paced environment, ideally within food manufacturing.
• Proven ability to motivate, develop, and support teams to achieve high standards, productivity, and engagement.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across departments and with key stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, solve problems, and make clear decisions under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
• Professional, reliable, and hands‑on, with the ability to act as a positive role model for the wider team.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and business systems to support reporting, communication, planning, and administrative tasks.

Benefits

• Family‑friendly policies such as maternity and paternity leave, and grandparents leave.
• 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• Wellbeing benefits such as 24‑hour GP service, parties, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and more.

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