Trainee Production Shift Manager

• Supporting the Production Shift Manager in:
• Ensuring the manufacture of products to the highest standards in the safest, most cost effective and efficient manner.
• Fully utilising and harnessing the Production and Maintenance Teams capability through effective leadership, processes that are consistently applied and accurately measured against the business objectives.
• Day to day management of production operatives on the shift rotation
• Identifying and implementing process improvements in conjunction with key stakeholders
• Ensuring strict adherence to all Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Ensuring consistent adherence to company policies and standard operating procedures.
• Maintaining and driving quality standards in process, people, and product.
• Capacity planning for existing and future products
• Identifying and implementing Lean initiatives
• Contributing to the culture of continuous improvement
• Reporting and communicating effectively with the senior management team on an ongoing basis.
• Assisting with the development of Standard Operating Procedures.

• Experience in a production role in a Food processing environment a distinct advantage
• Food/ Science or Process/Engineering/Production Management qualification or equivalent desirable.

• Experience in a production role in a food processing environment including previous experience as a team leader/shift manager or equivalent desirable.
• Possesses excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Appetite to drive safety improvements
• IT and report writing skills
• High standards of systems compliance.

• Willingness to learn and undertake formal training
• Strong ability to work in a team.
• High motivation, Flexibility, and the ability to work on own initiative.
• Adaptable to short and long term change.

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