Shift Manager (PM Shift)

Overview

We are looking for a Shift Manager to join our Nuneaton-based Operations team. At PROPER SNACKS, the Operations team are the heart of our manufacturing facility, bringing our amazing products to life and getting them into the hands of our snackers. We want to be the world’s leading better for you snacking brand, and we won’t achieve this without a world class production facility and exceptional team behind it.

The Operations team are the heart of our manufacturing facility, bringing our amazing products to life and getting them into the hands of our snackers.

Person

This person will be a practical, motivational people leader, living and breathing our PROPER SNACKS values and always looking for ways to improve our operation. They will be passionate about people and performance, with a desire to balance delivery of results, with maintaining a positive and motivating working environment. They will be a brilliant communicator and problem solver with a desire to proactively support all corners of our day-to-day operation in the delivery of our ambitious agenda. Crucially, they will be excited at the prospect of working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a willingness to adapt to changing priorities.

Role

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, this role will be accountable for Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost performance on their shifts by managing, motivating and developing both permanent and temporary operatives (known as our Movers & Makers). People leadership and management is fundamental to the success of this role – guiding and developing your teams on a daily basis, whilst planning for the future. You will promote the effective use of available data through our system, Redzone, using this to constantly improve performance.

This role will cover the PM Shift which operates between 2pm and 10pm Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Manage, motivate and develop a team of Mover & Makers, creating a culture of Safety, Quality & Delivery through high performance and teamwork.
• Oversee day-to-day production activities, ensuring adherence to plan and financial, quality and safety standards.
• Drive culture of improvement and ensure variances to plan are investigated and improvement plans implemented.
• Work with other departments and leaders to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budge.
• Recruit, onboard and train new hires on company values, policies and procedures to ensure they thrive in their new role.
• Champion the growth and development of every team member, coaching individuals and training groups.
• Provide clear, ongoing feedback to ensure expectations on performance and behaviours are clear. Identify and manage potential issues fairly and confidently.
• Adapt to the fast-paced manufacturing environment by implementing and modifying work plans according to business needs whilst promoting the health, safety, and wellness of team members.
• Promote the effective use of Redzone, ensuring regular communication huddles take place to drive a performance and inspire best practice.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and quality management systems?
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives and achieve operational excellence.
• Proficiency in using redzone and other relevant tools is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PROPER and Eat Real is an equal opportunities employer and we do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the recruitment or interview process.

LDN – Drummond Street – London – NW1 3HP NUN – Townsend Dr – Nuneaton – CV11 6TJ

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