Production Manager
hace 9 días
Corby
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