Production Manager

Are you an established Production Manager or Factory Manager seeking your next step up in your career?

Worked within a similar role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

Want to join a company that is on an upwards journey of growth?

Major Recruitment are seeking an experienced Production Manager to join our client at their manufacturing site near Goole

The Production Manager will be a key team player within the SLT, responsible for the manufacturing operations on a day-to-day basis and adept at driving continuous improvement activities within the scope of the role towards the achievement of operational results and standards. You will be accountable for all operations in terms of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Morale (SQCDM), whilst communicating effectively with all key customers (Internal and External), demonstrating a flexible approach to meeting business requirements, and ensuring that all business and customer targets and standards are met.

Key Responsibilities as Production Manager:

• Ensuring picking quality and quantity to reach targets set per hour per picker.
• Training, coaching and mentoring people/supervisors to reach the desired level of pick rates.
• Completing Manning plans for the growing rooms and organising staff with agency if/when required.
• Making decisions on staffing, recruitment and general people planning.
• Assess the crop within the houses daily and ensure the correct manning and plans are in place in line with anticipated yields.
• Ensure that graze picking is been carried out properly on the farm to maximise crop yield and quality.
• Ensuring that the products presented are of the highest possible standard; with particular focus given to weights, sizing, stem length, punnet identification and capping up.
• Attend the daily operations meeting to plan people, yields, houses and hours of work for the following day.
• Ensure customer orders are fulfilled by planning picking with packhouse sales requirements
• Ensure New Pickers & Placers following relevant safe systems of work and Safe operating procedure.
• Encourage positive and cohesive teamwork to hit picking targets for the day.
• Liaise with the Harvesting Team Leaders, Harvesting Supervisors, Growing Manager, Production Manager & Engineering Manager with any issues with team members, yields, Machinery.
• Monitor and evaluate picking statistics on an ongoing basis. Ensure that all harvesters achieve the minimum targets and use the disciplinary procedure where necessary.
• Ensure you work safely in line with protocol.
• Report any issues to Operations Director immediately and promptly.
• To detect and rectify any issues in a timely manner, which affects the performance / safety of plant or equipment.
• Champion industry best practices and promote the introduction of new technologies, where applicable.
• Ensure food safety culture and legislation and guidelines as well as company policies are adhered to.
• Member of site's Food Safety, HACCP, TACCP and VACCP team.
• Ensure all completed work is safe and hygienic and complies with FSA and health and safety legislation.
• Ensure all work carried out complies with relevant health and safety standards,
• To have a duty of care to yourself and others.
• Liaise with Senior Management Teams with any reasonable requests.
• Drive own personal development through training and work-based experience.
• To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope of the post.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

What's in for you?

• Salary up to £50,000 d.o.e.
• Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm, 1 weekend in 4 working
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension Fund
• Career progression

Skills & Experience required Production Manager:

• A minimum of 2 year's experience within high care. Short shelf life
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and quality control standards
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and implement solutions effectively.
• Experience in leading a team through change.
• A proven track record in developing others and encouraging decision making and accountability at the right level is essential for the role.
• Previous experience of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement processes are essential.
• BRCG experience
• Experience in managing an engineering function.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Food Science, Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline career progression.
• HACCP Level 3, Level 4 would be desirable.
• Level 3 Food Safety, Level 4 would be desirable.
• H&S qualification would be desirable.

If you are interested, please click apply now and one of our recruitment specialists will be in touch.

Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment, or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward.

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