Production Manager - Back Shift
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: £50,000 + benefits
Hours: Back shift, 2:30pm - 11:00pm
A highly regarded food manufacturing business in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Production Manager for their back shift. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong operational leader in FMCG to drive performance, maintain high standards, and develop their teams.
Responsibilities
* Manages the production area to ensure customer requirements, product specifications, and production targets are consistently met
* Takes ownership of Health & Safety and Food Safety, fostering a safe, high‑performing culture and promoting FOOD behaviours
* Drives quality, hygiene, and GMP standards, manages NPD processes, sets and monitors KPIs, implements performance improvement plans, and delivers labour and material targets on budget
* Handles performance and people matters, leads training and development for all team levels, plans and organizes labour and materials
* Manages internal communications, supports recruitment, and ensures compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and company policies, including ISO standards
Qualifications
* Proven FMCG production leadership experience
* Strong operational and budget management skills
* Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
* Strong safety, quality, and food safety mindset
* Ability to hold self and others accountable while motivating team to achieve business goals
Training and Development
* Food Safety Level 4
* IOSH Managing Safely
* Lean Manufacturing (Green Belt)
* Management Development Programs
* Performance Management
* Accident Investigations
* GDPR Essentials
* Absence Management
* Disciplinaries & Grievance
This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected food manufacturing business and make a real impact on performance, culture, and team development
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