Location: Yate, Bristol, BS37 5AH
Salary: £30,000–£40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time/Permanent – 6 month probation period
Hours: 37.5 but additional hours may be required.
About Colonna Coffee
We're a rapidly growing coffee roastery renowned for delivering excellent quality at scale. We primarily roast coffee for B2B customers. Our company has doubled in size over the past year and is continuing to grow.
The Opportunity
Our packing floor is growing quickly and needs consistent, hands‑on leadership. We are recruiting a Production Manager to bring structure, clarity and momentum to daily coffee production. You'll set the plan based on agreed goals, lead the packing team, uphold standards, and ensure orders leave the building right the first time.
Key Responsibilities
* Daily production management: agree the production plan and output targets each morning; sequence jobs; adjust priorities as schedules change.
* Quality & compliance spot checks: verify weights, labels, bag formats and seals; ensure paperwork and digital records are completed accurately and on time.
* Line management: provide clear direction to packing floor staff; allocate roles, deliver toolbox talks/briefings, monitor and coach for performance.
* Process creation & improvement: implement simple, robust SOPs and visual standards that keep the floor tidy, safe and efficient.
* Output monitoring: track throughput, remove barriers and escalate issues promptly, adjust production plan against output in real time.
* Goods‑out management: coordinate finished‑goods handover, dispatch readiness, labelling and pallet integrity.
* Stakeholder communications: communicate changes to stakeholders when required.
* Quality control: uphold Colonna's standards for product presentation and traceability; capture and action non‑conformances.
* Health, safety & food safety: champion safe, compliant working; ensure training, inductions, PPE and housekeeping standards are met.
About You
* Proven experience in production management within food, beverage or a similar fast‑paced environment.
* Confident people manager with a calm, organised approach.
* Strong eye for detail and quality; comfortable with checklists, SOPs and visual standards.
* Data‑literate: able to track output, record compliance, and use metrics to improve performance.
* Excellent communicator who can give clear instructions and keep stakeholders informed when plans change.
* Comfortable being hands‑on on the floor where needed.
What We Offer
* Salary: £30,000–£40,000 (experience dependent)
* On-site parking
* 25 days annual leave
* Tasting incredible coffee and free coffee to take home
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a short cover note to with the subject line "Production Manager – Colonna Coffee".
* Right to work: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Application question(s):
* Are you able to commute to Yate for this job?
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person