The Opportunity We are currently recruiting for an Area Manager within our Pet Food Manufacturing plant. This position will be responsible of leading a 24/7 team of operators within Wet Packing department. The Role To lead nominated colleagues and manage the consistent application of processes within a given area to ensure products are prepared/manufactured to the agreed standards and production plans whilst keeping our colleagues safe. Responsibilities: Deliver area productivity and efficiency targets to produce goods in line with the agreed production plan Continuously monitor raw materials/ingredients, all operational processes and the overall production environment to ensure that all activity complies with food safety manufacturing standards Monitor and review labour deployment to ensure that the availability and alignment fits with the production requirements of the department Effectively communicate with the operations team, report progress against plan, highlighting any risks to the achievement of volumes and standards Monitors the effectiveness of machinery and equipment, through Overall Equipment Effectiveness, to ensure performance consistency and reliability Promote a People safe culture within the department, complying with procedures, accident investigation, corrective actions and completing near miss reporting, promoting a safe working environment Review operational trends within area. Identify and act on opportunities that can make sustainable improvements in all areas including quality, performance and profit and ultimately delivery of the operational plan Monitor and review team capability, ensuring all colleagues are clearly focused on their key objectives and are developed to maximise their potential. Knowledge, skills and experience: Experience of leading teams in a complex manufacturing environment A good standard of education; demonstrates good literacy and numerical skills, able to understand,communicate and report clearly Experience using Microsoft office Advanced Food Hygiene Accreditation - desirable HACCP Level 2 Qualification - desirable IOSH Level 2 - desirable The Offer: Location: Kinmel Salary: Competitive Bonus: 10% Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Sunday (normally Mon to Fri with 1 in 4 weekend) Pension: Employee contributions 3% / Employer contribution 8% Holidays: 25 days Bank Holidays Other Benefits: Free parking, free electric car charging, bring your dog to work, discounted products & free hot drinks. INDLP