Assistant Production Manager (Food) - Sports Nutrition Manufacturer
- Recruiter
- RecruitmentRevolution.com Ltd
- Location
- Colchester, Essex
- Salary
- £25,000 to £30,000 DOE. + Company Benefits & Perks
- Posted
- 26 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 24 May 2018
- Ref
- 11225
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Production Manager - Award Winning Sports Nutrition Manufacturer
Colchester, UK
£25,000 to £30,000 DOE. + Company Benefits & Perks
++ Ready to Dominate Life™ and join one of the most exciting and fastest-growing brands in the UK? ++
We are officially one of the UK’s fastest growing companies. Not only did we rank number 34 in the recent Sunday Times Fast Track league table, but we also placed as the 6th fastest growing online retailer in the UK.
Despite such success, we are just at the start of our journey. With 13 European websites and counting, plus expansion into the USA, China and beyond; we have ambitions to become the No.1 online sports nutrition brand in Europe – and ultimately the world. We need your help to do this. Join the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tom Daley, Jonathan Joseph, Lucy Watson & Lucy Mecklenburgh - our brand ambassadors who all share our vision to Dominate Life™ and be the best…
The Assistant Production Manager Role:
The Assistant Production Manager will be a key support for the Production Manager in "shop floor" management in order to get the best from our team, keeping team members motivated and focused to achieve daily and monthly production targets. This role is hands-on (80% task, 20% management) you therefore form an essential part of the operation in regards to stock movement in order to support production lines, as well as having responsibility for supervising the team of 10-15 operatives per shift.
What will you be doing?
+ Managing the floor ensuring staff are focused, motivated and assigned to the correct task
+ Optimising production and controlling the flow and sequencing of manufacturing
+ Supporting production lines by carrying out stock movement tasks
+ Daily and monthly KPIs to be met including CPU, equipment effectiveness, quality and output targets
+ Executing the H&S policy ensuring all control measures are in place to create a safe working environment
+ Monitoring and ensuring team compliance with production and quality processes, providing training when needed
+ Creating and delivering training programmes for new team members and existing
+ Carrying out start up checks and completing necessary shift reports throughout the day
What are we looking for?
+ Strong management/supervisory experience in a food production environment
+ Enthusiastic and proactive approach to management, with a hands-on work ethic
+ Experience and good knowledge of batch control, stock control and management
+ A natural leader with proven track record of training teams and getting the best from each individual
+ Happy to work as part of the duty and carry out manual tasks alongside supervising and leading the team
+ High level of English literacy and numeracy
+ Good knowledge of MS Office package and experience with Sage 200 is desirable (but not required)
+ Formal training in H&S and food hygiene would be advantageous
+ Counterbalance FLT licence or experience would be a bonus (not required)
Benefits:
+ Pension
+ Company discount scheme
+ Perk Box subscription with reduced price gym memberships, cinema tickets and free mobile phone insurance
+ Career progression
You may have worked in the following capacities:
FMCG Production Manager, Food Production Manager Food Manufacturing Manager, Assistant Manufacturing Manager, Deputy Manufacturing Manager, Front Line Manager.
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