Production Shift Manager

Ref: AS9011460

Oldham, Greater Manchester

£50,000

• Permanent
• Food Manufacturing Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Quality Assurance

About the candidate

A hands-on production leader with over eight years’ experience in food and beverage manufacturing environments, including regional and national-scale operations. They have a strong background in leading busy production teams, improving day-to-day performance and maintaining high standards across food safety, GMP, quality and health & safety.

They are known for a supportive and motivational leadership style, with a focus on clear communication, training and continuous improvement. Comfortable using data to guide decisions, they have helped teams improve throughput, reduce waste and strengthen compliance across fast-paced manufacturing operations.

What makes them great?

• Improved operational performance: Delivered process improvements that increased production throughput by around 20% while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Strengthened compliance: Developed and refined SOPs that improved compliance rates by around 30% and helped reduce product recall risk.
• Reduced waste: Supported a lean manufacturing project that cut waste by around 15%, encouraging greater accountability and proactive problem-solving within the team.

Areas of expertise

• Production Leadership: Experienced in managing busy production lines, supporting shift teams and keeping performance on track in high-pressure food manufacturing environments.
• Quality & Compliance: Strong understanding of GMP, food safety, SOPs and quality assurance processes, with experience improving compliance across multiple production lines.
• Continuous Improvement: Confident applying lean manufacturing techniques, workflow improvements and data-led decision-making to improve efficiency and reduce waste.