Team Manager
Bolton
£33 360 plus excellent benefits including…
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Cycle to work scheme
Stream Financial Services
Reward Gateway - discounts for retailers
Free baked goods
Westfield Health cashback plan (After 12 months)
Paid absence up to 26 weeks (After 12 months)
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Team Manager to join a fast-paced manufacturing business in Bolton. In this role, you will lead, develop and support a team to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. You'll play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement while driving performance across productivity, quality, and cost control.
Key Responsibilities
Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all HSE legislation and site standards
Proactively identify and reduce risks, hazards, and incidents
Ensure all products meet food safety, integrity, and quality standards
Maintain compliance through accurate documentation, traceability, and audit readiness
Manage controllable costs including raw materials, packaging, and waste
Ensure accurate data recording to support performance monitoring and improvement
Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse team, including agency staff
Deliver training plans, conduct 1-to-1s, and drive engagement and retention
Promote a flexible and collaborative team culture
Identify and deliver improvement initiatives across performance, efficiency, and waste reduction
Encourage team involvement in continuous improvement activities
Ensure the site is audit-ready at all times
Drive operational performance across efficiency, waste, and output
Use data effectively to inform decisions and communicate results to the team
Skills & Experience
Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment
Strong coaching, mentoring, and team development skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills
Strong communication skills
IT literate (e.g. MS Office; experience with SAP is advantageous)
Flexible approach to work to meet operational demands
What You'll Bring
A proactive, hands-on leadership style
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
Ability to build positive and respectful working relationships
Drive to deliver results and improve performance
Shift Pattern
Monday- Friday 14:00- 22:00
At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.
We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.
Our commitment:
Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes