Shift Manager
Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd
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WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Basic Salary package of Circa £50k base per annum
- Monday – Friday working hours, 2 shift pattern - Rotating shifts: 06:00–15:00 / 15:00–00:00
- Opportunity to drive the business forward, working closely with Director in what is an exciting period for the business.
- Opportunity to join a business who is actively investing for the future.
- 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Site based role in Poole
- Genuine training and development opportunities
- Excellent team/company dynamic built on an excellent culture
- Clear career progression path.
THE BUSINESS
We are seeking to appoint a commercially minded operational Shift Leader to take full shift-level accountability within our clients high-volume reverse production facility. Within the role you will take responsibility to lead a shift between a rotational day and back shift. You will be in charge of circa 20 reports including production staff, a Team Leader and a Supervisor.
This is a position of authority and ownership. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams across Yard, All-In-One (AIO), Production Line, CoPro and Warehouse operations — responsible for delivering daily production and recovery targets, controlling labour cost, maintaining safety standards and protecting operational flow.
THE ROLE
Delivering planned vehicle throughput and recovery performance
- Controlling labour productivity, utilisation and overtime
- Managing bottlenecks, backlog and takt adherence in real time
- Protecting contribution margin through disciplined execution
- Reducing scrap, damage and rework
- Leading safety compliance and risk response
- Driving structured continuous improvement across the shift
- Attending shift meetings, ensuring shift handovers and report writing
THE PERSON
Experienced production or manufacturing leader
- Has led large teams in fast-paced operational environments
- Understands cost, value and margin — not just output
- Confident, data-led decision maker under pressure
- Able to deliver "soft" HR skills including training & development, recruitment & selection and appraisals, etc.
- Proven track record of improving performance and eliminating waste
- Brings visible leadership presence and accountability
TO APPLY
Please apply for this position and your CV will go direct to Westray Recruitment Group.
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