Overview
Location: Doncaster
Salary: A GBP 45,000 per annum base
Shift Will Be Rotating On The Below
- 08:00:17.00
- 14:00:23:00
- 15:00:00:00
A Shift Manager in food manufacturing supports the Production Manager in overseeing daily manufacturing operations to ensure products are made safely, efficiently, on time, and within quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Production Operations
- Supervise daily production activities on the floor.
- Ensure production targets (volume, OEE, yield, efficiency) are met.
- Monitor workflow and adjust schedules as needed.
- Reduce downtime and improve productivity.
- Food Safety and Quality Compliance
- Ensure compliance with:
- HACCP
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- FDA / local food regulations
- ISO / FSSC standards (if applicable)
- Monitor hygiene, sanitation, and CCPs (Critical Control Points)
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance teams
- Team Management
- Supervise line leaders and production staff.
- Conduct shift briefings.
- Train employees on SOPs and safety procedures.
- Handle attendance, discipline, and performance issues.
- Inventory and Materials Control
- Coordinate raw material availability.
- Minimise waste and product loss.
- Monitor packaging material usage.
- Equipment and Maintenance
- Ensure machinery is operating properly.
- Coordinate preventive maintenance.
- Report breakdowns and reduce production delays.
- Reporting and Documentation
- Maintain production reports.
- Track KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime, waste).
- Prepare daily/weekly performance summaries.
Skills and Experience
- Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of food safety regulations
- Proven leadership and people management skills
- Ability to problem:solve in a fast:paced environment
- Understanding of production planning
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
- Excellent communication skills
- Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- 3:5 years experience in food manufacturing
Working Hours and Environment
- 8 hour working day (plus 1 hour unpaid lunch; 9 hours on site)
- Monday to Friday
- Rotational shift pattern
- Occasional weekend work during peak periods or breakdowns
Operational Scope
- Responsibility for:
- 5 processing lines
- 14 packing lines
- Dispatch operations
- Managing approximately 300 flexible workforce staff
- Direct responsibility for developing and leading 8 Supervisors
- Fast paced production environment with frequent changeovers
- Experience in fresh food manufacturing (ideally protein based) preferred
Benefits
- 28 days holiday (Year 1)
- 29 days holiday (Year 2)
- 30 days holiday (Year 3)
- 3% pension contribution
- Private healthcare after 1 year (including dental cover)
- Death in Service: A GBP 50,000 (after 1 year)
- On site parking
- On site canteen
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