Production Manager
Production Manager
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
£45000 - £50000/annum
Category
Catering
Job Description
Pick & Pack Production Manager
Location: Corby, Northamptonshire
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Hours: Full-time, including regular weekend working
We are recruiting on behalf of a growing chilled food fulfilment business for an experienced Pick & Pack Production Manager to take ownership of its busy, high-volume packing operation.
This is a hands-on management role with responsibility for people, productivity, quality, food safety and dispatch performance, as well as improving processes as the operation continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the day-to-day chilled picking, packing and dispatch operation.
* Plan labour, staffing and workflow around changing order volumes.
* Lead and develop supervisors and operational teams.
* Ensure orders are packed accurately, efficiently and on time.
* Monitor productivity, labour efficiency, quality, waste and rework.
* Identify bottlenecks and implement practical operational improvements.
* Maintain stock control, traceability and temperature-control standards.
* Develop SOPs, training and performance standards.
* Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements.
* Work closely with senior management to resolve issues and support business growth.
About You
You'll need significant management experience within chilled food, food production, food fulfilment or a similar high-volume packing environment.
We are looking for someone who is:
* A confident leader with experience managing a sizeable operational workforce.
* Experienced in labour planning and performance management.
* Strong on productivity, process improvement and operational discipline.
* Knowledgeable about chilled food handling, traceability and temperature control.
* Practical, hands-on and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
* Willing and able to work weekends as a core part of the role.
Desirable:
HACCP/BRCGS knowledge, food safety qualifications and experience developing or improving a packing/fulfilment operation