Production Shift Manager

Production Shift Manager

Redditch
£42,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced Team Leader, Supervisor, or Team Manager looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment?

We're exclusively partnering with a highly successful and rapidly growing food manufacturing business in Redditch that supplies a range of chilled products to major UK retailers. Following significant growth and continued investment across its operations, the business is now looking to strengthen its leadership team with the appointment of an experienced Team Manager on their AM shift.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established manufacturer that has built an outstanding reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service. The site is experiencing continued growth, creating genuine opportunities for career development and progression within a supportive and collaborative culture.

The business places a strong emphasis on teamwork, operational excellence, product quality, and continuous improvement. You'll be joining an organisation where departments work closely together, achievements are recognised, and leaders are empowered to make a real impact.

The Role

As Team Manager, you will take responsibility for leading, developing, and motivating your production team to consistently achieve operational, quality, safety, and performance objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing day-to-day production activities within your area
Leading, coaching, and developing team members to maximise performance
Delivering shift KPIs across productivity, efficiency, quality, and waste
Creating a positive and high-performing team culture
Driving accountability and promoting continuous improvement initiatives
Managing attendance, holidays, and timesheets through the UKG system
Supporting production planning and solving operational challenges effectively
Ensuring compliance with all food safety, quality, and health & safety standards
Conducting team briefings and providing regular performance feedback
Working closely with wider departments to achieve site objectivesAbout You

To be considered for this position, you must have previous leadership experience within a food manufacturing environment.

You will ideally possess:

Previous experience as a Team Leader, Production Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, or Team Manager
Strong people management and leadership skills
Experience working within a KPI-driven manufacturing environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
The ability to motivate and develop teams
Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
Good organisational and time management skills
Experience within a fast-paced FMCG environment
Competent Microsoft Office skills
A proactive and hands-on management styleWhat's In It For You?

Salary of £42,000
Company pension contribution
Life assurance from day one
Retail discount platform
Employee wellbeing portal
GP support service
Employee of the Month recognition scheme
Genuine opportunities for progression within a growing business
The chance to join an organisation investing heavily in its people and future growthThis is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious food manufacturing professional to join a successful, expanding business where you can make a genuine impact while developing your longer-term career
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed