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Labour manager

Carlisle
pladis Global
Manager
Posted: 24 June
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Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure, and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient, and positive. Success here requires pace and agility, collaboration, and accountability. If that describes you, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivaled opportunities to learn and make an impact.


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What will this role achieve?

Do you have experience as a Supply Chain Planner/Labour Co-ordinator working within manufacturing and are looking for an opportunity to lead, develop, and empower a team?

Would you like to work as part of the Site Management team at Carlisle, responsible for producing some of the nation’s most loved biscuits and snacks?

This pivotal role reports to the site Supply Chain Manager, ensuring customer demand, labour, and training are balanced in the short, medium, and long term.

The role is multi-faceted, requiring both analytical and practical management at a site level.

What will be your key deliverables?

* Ensure the site has the right labour establishment and skills by line to meet budgeted volumes.
* Implement a process for reviewing labour establishment short- and medium-term.
* Manage overtime spend against the agreed budget.
* Develop a Labour Management system/process that is fit for purpose.
* Support training plans to address skills issues, with a system to track sign-off.
* Deliver ongoing training plans to meet budgeted volumes.
* Create a process plan that minimizes overtime and mitigates idle time.
* Coordinate with the S&OP team to facilitate training delivery.
* Manage relationships with agency providers.
* Develop and manage the labour management team to meet site requirements.
* Develop cross-skilling training plans for current team members.
* Manage direct reports, coaching, and development opportunities within your team.
* Support the working time directive policy on site.

Bring your experience.

* Experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
* Proven stakeholder engagement skills at all levels.
* Highly analytical skills.
* Operational management experience.
* Experience with end-to-end Supply Chain processes.
* Business and commercial awareness, understanding key drivers and KPIs.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
* Food manufacturing experience.
* Experience developing or implementing labour planning models.

What will the interview process be?

* First stage: Competency-based interview focused on company values and your experience.
* Second stage: Technical interview, case study, or presentation to assess your skills.

What does pladis offer you?

* Health Cash Plan enrollment.
* Life assurance upon pension scheme enrollment.
* 25 days + bank holidays.
* Volunteering day annually.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Discounted gym memberships (Carlisle and Chiswick).
* Discount and cashback schemes for shopping and services.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Financial wellbeing support.
* Training and development opportunities.

Our Values

Purpose-led – Guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.

Agile – Constantly evolving, improving for our customers and consumers.

Positive – Motivated, optimistic, courageous, inspiring each other.

Resilient – Persistent, adaptable, quick to learn and move forward.

Collaborative – Stronger together, winning as one pladis.

We are an equal opportunities employer, celebrating diversity and inclusivity. We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application and employment process. Please contact us to request accommodations.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List for recruitment agencies. Only agencies on our PSL are authorized to submit candidates, and we do not pay fees for candidates not represented by these agencies.

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