Our Department Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. It's fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge?

This role is 5 days from 7, 2pm - 10pm - to include some weekend working

Reporting into the Production Manager you would also be responsible for:

Leading your team to successfully deliver your lines KPI's and drive business performance
You will coach, develop and lead your staff and establish a continuous improvement culture
You will work closely with internal and external suppliers and will build strong, effective relationships ensuring that the site is legally compliant
You will ensure that all levels of waste are recorded, and are accurate including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and potential efficiency; accuracy and waste recording; downtime; product weights; and staff efficiency

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

Generous holiday entitlement
15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
Genuine career progression and development opportunities - here
Subsidised staff canteen
Free parking
Competitive pension and life assurance
Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
Optional payroll charity donations
A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

As well as tons of resilience you must have:

Experience of a Department Manager/Shift Manager or equivalent
Experience in a large scale production/warehouse operation, ideally across Food Manufacturing
The ability to coach and encourage your team and help them explore opportunities to continuously improve how they do their job
The ability to problem solve, and implement process changes in order to improve operational performance
Experience of managing budgets and controlling costs
Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets