Production Shift Manager
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Up to £51,500 + Benefits
Nights: Monday Thursday, 7:00pm 5:00am
A highly regarded and well-established food manufacturing business based in Knaresborough is looking to appoint a Production Shift Manager to take full ownership of the night shift operation.
This is a key leadership role within the business, offering autonomy and responsibility as the senior person on site during your shift.
The Role
Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for the full site operation on nights. With 1 direct report, you will act as the go-to leader on site, ensuring the smooth running of all departments while maintaining the highest standards across safety, service, and quality.
You will play a critical role in driving performance, improving efficiencies, and building longer-term operational plans to support business growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Take full responsibility for running the site during the night shift
2. Act as the senior point of contact and decision maker on site
3. Ensure compliance with health & safety and food safety standards
4. Drive performance across production, service, and quality
5. Lead and develop your direct report and wider team on shift
6. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives
7. Build and execute long-term plans to improve operationa...