Front Line Manager Manufacturing
Location: Site based
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off, 8am to 8pm
Salary: £36,000 + package
We are recruiting a Front Line Manager to lead a multi-skilled production team within a fast-paced FMCG food manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for an experienced Supervisor, Team Leader or Shift Manager ready to take the next step.
You will be responsible for delivering safe, efficient and high-quality production performance on shift, driving KPI achievement and embedding a strong continuous improvement culture.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead, motivate and develop a production team of 10–20 people to deliver daily production plans
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Drive a safety-first culture, ensuring full compliance with H&S, food safety and hygiene standards
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Achieve shift KPIs across efficiency, waste, labour, downtime, OTIF and absenteeism
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Plan and manage labour, materials and production schedules to meet customer demand
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Conduct performance reviews, support development plans and manage people issues in line with HR policy
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Lead CI activity on shift, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste
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Ensure accurate completion of production and quality documentation and maintain audit readiness
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Support trials, new processes and equipment installations where required
About You
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Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG production is essential
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Proven background leading or supervising teams on a production shift
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Strong understanding of health & safety, food safety and quality standards
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Confident managing performance, coaching teams and handling people matters
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, short shelf-life environment
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CI mindset with the ability to problem-solve and drive improvements
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Good IT skills including Excel, Word and Outlook
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IOSH Managing Safely desirable but not essential
This role offers a strong opportunity to develop your leadership career within a well-structured manufacturing operation, with real responsibility and visibility