Shift Operations Manager

This company is a prominent player in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, based in Worksop. They are a large business with a diverse and inclusive workforce, dedicated to delivering top-quality products to their customers.

Client Details

This company is a prominent player in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, based in Worksop. They are a large business with a diverse and inclusive workforce, dedicated to delivering top-quality products to their customers.

Description

Expertise in a fast moving goods environment with a passion for continuous improvement and a site wide mentality which extends beyond production to all areas of the business.
Lead, coach and support Team Leaders to drive operational excellence within our Kitchen, always striving to meet and exceed targets for tonnage, cost and number of happy and healthy dogs!
Report daily and weekly KPI's, offering a detailed account of variances to the production plan, Health & Safety, people and engineering priorities.
Drive accountability and the culture for safe working practices in partnership with the Health & Safety Lead and shift leadership team.
Be accountable for and drive standards on food safety and legislation requirements and in-house quality standards always with our end customers in mind.
Identify training needs for the team and individuals and ensure adequate coaching and training to enhance flexibility by following an agreed training plan including mandatory compliance training and in-house on the job skills training.
Promote a continuous improvement environment, identify constraints or bottlenecks and pull a team together to identify and resolve the issue and partner with your counterparts to drive the solution.
Drive the continuous improvement of operational metrics, performance, and improvements.Profile

Strong experience within the fast-moving consumer goods market (FMCG), preferably gained in the food industry within a team orientated culture
Awareness of continuous improvement concepts and practices.
Understanding of Health and Safety best practice and current legislative requirements
A good level of experience gained in a high-speed volume manufacturing environment
Supervisory experience with broad working knowledge of relevant safety legislation
Pragmatic, adaptable, resilient and humble
Well-practiced planning, organisation and scheduling skills
Someone who loves the pace and excitement of FMCG manufacturing
Ideally financial and budget control experience
Hungry for a challenge and keen to build something from the ground up
Easily approachable with good interpersonal skills, with creative thinking and analytical skills
Results driven and action oriented
Problem solving skills and priority settingJob Offer

257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus an additional 8 hours per year of service (to a total of 5 years)
39 hours of pre-booked days to support good wellbeing and self care.
£500 personal learning & development budget
Employee discount
Cycle to work scheme
Pension