Interim Food Production Manager RTC

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Sleaford
Salary
Other Benefits
Posted
27 Jul 2021
Closes
24 Aug 2021
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
GBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively with a leading food company recruiting for an experienced Interim Food Production Manager to work on a 3 months interim fixed term contract overseeing the Chilled Reday to Cook Food Processing activity on rostered days working 12 hour shifts, working 3's & 2's 6am to 6pm.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive Food company that believes in developing it's employee's & offering real career progression / L&D opportunities.
As a key member of the sites Senior Management team, you will provide front line leadership across the fresh produce production operation, ensuring set productivity targets are achieved / exceeded, with a focus on quality of finished product, continuous improvement measures, LEAN working principles, zero waste culture & developing a cross trained team of Operatives.
If you are a real foodie who has experience of working as an Interim Production Manager, Interim Factory Manager or Interim Shift Manager within Low & High care food production facilities then this could be just the opportunity you have been seeking.
Oversee all production operations including the following:
* Overseeing several direct reports (Supervisors) & ranging from 60 - 100+ In directs (Line Operatives) depending on volume of work / orders
* Managing all working processes in line with the companies H&S Policy & Quality Policy.
* Effective RTC production planning and production flow in line with customer specifications.
* Stringent labour planning & overheads cost control (including agency) KPI's vs standards & budget.
* Involved with material planning, availability and yield KPI's vs standards & operational budgets.
* Manage all working processes within the production facility meeting HSE criteria, including RIDDOR & Accidents
* Effectively manage all working processes within to meet BRC and other external and internal audit criteria, including CCP's, GMP, Complaints, Non-Conformances and Audit readiness.
* Manage customer service level (SLA's) to business agreed targets and build positive feedback lines of communication with internal / external customers.
* Manage the daily / weekly planning of resources (labour, materials, equipment) to ensure optimum productivity with minimum downtime.
* Actively drive profitability of the production operation, ensuring KPI's are continuously monitored & achieved, with real action based reporting at Daily / Weekly / Monthly platforms / scorecards.
* Manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to meet and exceed Training requirement compliance, building a cross trained team capable of 365 skills cover on CCP's & Core Skills.
* Liaise with other business functions; Fresh, Despatch / Supply Chain, Prepared / B2B, Technical (internal and customer facing), NPD, Hygiene, Engineering, HR, Accounts, Suppliers / Contractors, to support the above responsibilities.
* Coaching, mentoring & developing the Factory team
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
* Experienced within a Senior Management role within Food Manufacturing
* Used to managing teams of c.50 - 100 Operatives as well as several direct reports, with a real hands on approach.
* Experienced in Ready to Cook food product lines
* Time served in a comparable Management role
* Strong Financial / Budgeting Skills (P&L)
* Strong CI, LEAN, Waste Reduction skills
* Strong coaching, mentoring & people development skills (cross training individuals & teams)
* Strong communicator at all levels with the ability to mentor, coach & develop others
* Able to drive efficiencies whilst maintaining product quality & keeping costs down
* PC Literate (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
* Available ASAP / Immediately
This role is commutable from: Sleaford, Newark, Spalding, Boston, Bourne, Grantham, Navenby, Leasingham, Skegness, Horncastle, Spilsby, Woodhall Spa, Metheringham, Bardney, Retford, Worksop, Gainsborough, Market Rasen, Louth, Doncaster, Scunthorpe, Brigg, Grimsby, Mablethorpe, Welton, Saxilby & other areas across Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire
Immediate start this week or next so Apply Today