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Melton Mowbray
All Departments
Operations
Advertising Salary
Competitive + benefits
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Monday - Friday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
8.00 - 16.30

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!

At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -

  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private health scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Experience annual pay reviews
  • Profit related pay
  • Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity
 
Monday - Friday 08:00am - 16:30pm

As a Production Manager you will be involved with the planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. You will be responsible for effectively managing all aspects of the production to ensure optimum operational performance. You will be expected to identify, own and project manage process and KPI improvements as well as ensuring compliance with all Manufacturing and Health and Safety compliance requirements. As a key role within operations you will be expected to set a clear example of the Group competencies and values and will develop a talent pipeline within the areas under your remit.

  • To provide clear direction on all aspects of production to constantly improve the efficiency of the site
  • To ensure that the teams within operations are fully compliant with training, Health and Safety, Food Safety and all other Legal and Group requirements, staying fully up to date with any changes
  • To take ownership of maintaining high quality products and to address issues of quality as quickly and effectively as possible.
  • To closely monitor and manage labour planning and costs to hit agreed targets
  • To closely monitor and manage materials to hit agreed targets including our Responsible business programme
  • To meet all customer requirements relating to operations and to stay up to date with these requirements.
  • To ensure that regular reviews of individuals and teams are carried out to promote continuous improvement and development and to identify and support our leaders of the future.
  • To meet all production plans on time every time.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -

  • Previous experience in a fast paced Food manufacturing FMCG Environment, emphasising customer Quality, Health & safety and continuous improvement of KPI’s
  • Experience of taking products from concept to launch
  • Experience of customer and external agency audits
  • Evidence of hitting demanding labour and materials targets
  • A clear, credible and resilient leadership style is required capable of enthusing the team

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. 

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

About Us

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.

At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.


Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.

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