Your new company You'll be joining a long standing Northern Ireland food manufacturer that is currently experiencing one of the most exciting growth phases in its history. Fresh from celebrating major award success - including being named Company of the Year and securing Employee of the Year at the 2025 Business Awards - the business continues to gain recognition for its commitment to innovation, sustainability and its people. This momentum has been further strengthened by ambitious expansion plans, set to bring hundreds of new jobs to the local area, demonstrating the company's confidence in the future and its vital contribution to the regional economy. Joining now means becoming part of a forward thinking organisation with a proud heritage, a strong family ethos and a clear, future focused vision. Your new role Working closely with the General Manager, you will lead night shift production activities to ensure maximum operational efficiency and product quality. You will take responsibility for maintaining compliance with food safety regulations, overseeing internal and external audit requirements and ensuring all associated documentation is accurate and up to date. You will guide and motivate your team, delivering structured training, setting high manufacturing standards and driving performance through effective use of production metrics such as OEE. The role also involves managing labour planning, rotas and packaging control, ensuring raw materials and stock are utilised efficiently, and maintaining all required production records to guarantee audit-ready conditions at all times. You will champion a "do the right thing" approach, promoting safe working practices and upholding company procedures across food safety, quality and people management, including disciplinaries, grievances and attendance processes. What you'll need to succeed You will bring significant experience in a similar production management role within a food manufacturing environment, along with strong leadership capability and the confidence to drive high standards through your team. You will be knowledgeable in food safety, quality systems and compliance requirements, with the ability to interpret and implement corrective actions when necessary. Strong IT literacy, excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast paced, audit focused environment will also be essential to your success. What you'll get in return You will join a progressive and forward thinking organisation where your leadership directly contributes to operational excellence and continued business growth. You will benefit from the opportunity to shape production performance on a key shift, develop your team and work within an organisation that values integrity, collaboration and long term sustainability. This role offers a rewarding career pathway within a respected manufacturing business committed to ongoing improvement and employee development. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be Skills: Production Manager Operations Manager Production Supervisor FMCG Benefits: competitive