Shift Manager

Bring your FMCG manufacturing and people management expertise to a company that encourages you to develop your skills as you develop your team – whether you’re a Shift Manager looking for a change or a Team Leader looking to step up – we want to hear from you!

We are recruiting a Shift Manager to join the Production team at our paper-converting site in Telford, Shropshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills as you ensure health and safety expectations, production output, quality and efficiency are achieved on your shift, motivating and developing your team to achieve and exceed results.

Our Shift Managers work a 4-on-4-off shift pattern, working both 6am - 6pm and 6pm - 6am shifts.

Your daily tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Team Management - Leading and motivating a production team to achieve targets, maximise line efficiency, minimise cost, and safeguard safety and quality, managing daily SOR meetings to foster open communication and build a collaborative team environment.
• Shift Management - Managing daily staffing levels, including holiday requests, ensuring crewing sheets are completed accurately, and that the available resources are communicated to all departments.
• Performance Management - Communicating daily and hourly line performance targets to the production team in a professional and focused manner, taking responsibility for meeting these targets.
• Team Development - Using the performance management framework to develop members of the production team, ensuring all team members are trained to perform their assigned tasks and sign-off documentation is completed and verified.
• Compliance - Ensuring all legal and company regulations and compliance standards are adhered to, including health and safety and environmental standards, and liaising with the Quality Department to ensure all QC procedures are communicated and adhered to.
• Liaising with Departments - Working collaboratively with various teams - including Engineering, Quality, H&S, Stores, and HR - to deliver the best possible production efficiency.

This role would suit candidates with experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment and leading a team as a Shift Manager, Team Leader, Production Manager, Line Manager, or in a similar role.

Apply today, and we'll be in touch with the next steps towards your new career!

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme

• Previous supervisory experience in leading and mentoring a team of at least 20 people
• Continuous Improvement / TPM / lean manufacturing knowledge and application
• Previous experience working in an FMCG manufacturing environment
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• You will ideally hold qualifications in people management and health and safety