Factory Manager / Factory Operations Manager
Leicester
Interim Contract | £500-£550 per day (All-In) Outside and Inside IR35 opportunities available
Start: ASAP
Location Leicester
Duration 6 months
We are recruiting an experienced Factory Manager / Factory Operations Manager to support a busy food manufacturing site in Leicester. This business requires strong, hands-on operational leadership to stabilise performance, drive improvements, and get the factory back on track during a critical period.
This role is highly visible, floor-based and operationally focused ideal for someone who leads from the front and can balance day-to-day control with strategic thinking.
The Opportunity
·Lead a 50-strong production team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
·High-care and low-care production areas, including full packaging operations
·Site undergoing change and needing stabilisation, structure, and operational discipline
·Immediate requirement for an experienced interim operator who can make an impact quickly
·Opportunity to shape processes, improve performance, and build strong leadership behaviours
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Package
£500 to £550 per day (all inclusive)
·Interim contract, with potential for extension 6 months min
·On-site, full-time role
Key Requirements
·Proven experience as a Factory Manager, Factory Operations Manager, or similar senior production leadership role
·Strong background in food manufacturing operations
·Solid working knowledge of BRC and food safety compliance
·Ability to lead from the front boots on the ground, highly visible, and respected on the shop floor
·Able to restore control, introduce structure, and drive performance in fast-moving environments
·Skilled at balancing hands-on leadership with strategic direction when required
·Experience managing high- and low-care production areas
·Strong communicator who can influence, motivate, and build trust quickly
·Comfortable in a business that needs stabilisation and operational uplift
Why This Role
·High-impact position where your leadership will make an immediate difference
·Chance to support a site through a critical transformation period
·Real variety across production, operations, packaging, and standards
·Competitive interim rate for the right experience
·Work closely with a committed team eager for structure and clear leadership