Factory Manager

The Role

• Operating a clean, tidy, audit ready, well maintained, efficient, safe, profitable and happy factory.
• Ensuring internal and external site standards achieve the highest level at all times.
• Together with the production manager drive production with food safety and best practice uppermost in mind, consistently seeking operational excellence and efficiency.
• Strategize, plan and manage daily and weekly schedules with the production manager.
• Pursuing improvements in every aspect with and for all staff. Monitor production output, yields, and KPIs.
• Tracking performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, Health & Safety, COSHH, and allergen controls.
• Liaise with supply chain and warehouse teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Support new product launches.
• Taking part in Quality Culture events.
• This is a full time on site role which demands full commitment. The candidate must be available out of hours.
• The successful applicant will be the ‘go to’ person on site.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will understand how to and what it is to thrive.

• The successful candidate with be able to scale production and integrate solutions.

• Strong planning, organisational, and multitasking skills are essential.
• Clear communicator with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Food manufacturing experience essential.
• An analytical mindset with a track record of improving production KPIs and implementing efficiency. Confident using Excel.
• HACCP Level 3 required. Additional IOSH/ food safety qualifications advantageous.
• Experience in food factory management and LEAN manufacturing.
• Experience of people management across all staff levels in all areas.
• Scheduling building works and machinery installations.
• Taking part in stock takes and reconciliation with a view to constant improvement.
• Educational qualifications are an advantage as indeed  is a strong entrepreneurial bent.

Benefits

• 52 long weekends a year. The factory works a 4 day week 10 ½ hour days with overtime and maintenance on Fridays.
• Additional 28 days statutory holidays.

Monthly bonus payment linked to the overall profitability of the factory.