Area Manager

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All Locations
Callington
All Departments
Operations
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Normal Working Days:
Monday to Thursday
Normal Start & Finish Time:
07:30 - 19:30

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

Are you a driven leader with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence? We’re looking for an Area Manager to lead a high-performing manufacturing team, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency across all operations. As an Area Manager, you’ll be fully responsible for your department during your shift—making key decisions on personnel, production, quality, cost control, safety, and service. You’ll play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Lead and manage Team Leaders and Operators to achieve performance goals.
  • Drive quality assurance, customer satisfaction, and compliance with SOPs.
  • Ensure cost-effective operations through data-driven decision-making.
  • Champion health, safety, and environmental standards.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Oversee training, development, and succession planning.
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: -

  • HNC or equivalent in manufacturing/operations (desirable).
  • Proven experience in manufacturing operations (essential).
  • Strong leadership and line management experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and process improvement tools.
  • Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, auditing, and risk assessment.
  • Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.
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, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company 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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