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Location: Bury, Greater Manchester Salary: £40,000 Shifts: 4 days per week, 1 week of days and 1 week of nights rotating (usually Monday-Thursday but flexible) We're working with a leading food manufacturer in the Manchester area who are on the lookout for a strong Production Team Manager to join their production team. This is a people-first, performance-driven role focused on leading a team within a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment. You’ll support the Manufacturing Shift Lead in driving key metrics across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People - while helping shape a culture of continuous improvement and accountability on the shop floor. The Role: • Act as a role model, setting the tone for performance, behaviour, and values across your team, • Support staffing plans and optimise manning levels throughout seasonal peaks and troughs, • Oversee team performance across KPIs such as yield, waste, product quality, and line efficiency, • Lead daily huddles, team briefs and handovers to ensure clear communication and alignment, • Champion training and development - mentoring new starters and upskilling your team, • Play a key role in CI initiatives using A3 methodology and structured problem-solving, • Ensure compliance with H&S, Food Safety, and GMP at all times, • Monitor and maintain your team’s skills matrix, helping build strong succession planning, • Actively contribute to site environmental and sustainability goals What We're Looking For: • Experience in a high-paced manufacturing/production setting (food or FMCG preferred), • Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to exceed KPIs, • Comfortable with standard work routines and structured CI methodologies, • Strong understanding of Health & Safety and Food Safety practices, • Capable of coaching and developing individuals at all levels, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal, • Organised, analytical, and IT literate, • Comfortable working rotating shifts across both days and nights What’s On Offer: • Competitive salary of £40,114 per annum, • 4-day working week (rotating shifts), • Enhanced pension + maternity/paternity packages, • Life assurance cover, • Retail discounts & on-site company shop, • Strong learning and development culture, • Employee recognition programmes, • Supportive leadership team and collaborative work culture If you're a team-focused leader with a passion for driving performance and developing people - this could be a brilliant next step in your career.