Shift Manager

Shift Manager- 4 on 4 of Exeter

Job Title: Shift Manager
Location: Exeter

Package: £51,088 P/A
Team: Manufacturing
Reporting to: Manufacturing Manager
Shift Pattern: (4 days on, 4 days off)
Team Size: Team of 100
Budget Responsibility: Yes

Purpose of the Role

As Manufacturing Shift Manager, you will lead a dedicated team in delivering production output at optimum efficiency while keeping people at the heart of everything. You’ll be a key driver of operational performance and continuous improvement, working to provide the best product, service, and cost in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure all operational plans are met (both production and hygiene)
• Ensure satisfactory handover of information to following shift and escalate when appropriate.
• Financial budget adherence
• Work with other shifts and stakeholders to realize improvement activities.
• Lead investigation/identification of root cause for health and safety breaches, food safety or quality breaches, or mechanical breakdowns. Share learnings and amend procedures to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure shift training compliance and recording is maintained.
• Ensure all relevant job breakdown sheets (standard operating procedures) are maintained.

Key Accountabilities:

• Uphold Health & Safety standards.
• Support team development through regular 1:1s and development plans.
• Ensure optimal labour productivity.

• Maintain high standards of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• Drive equipment effectiveness (OEE) and maintain food safety compliance.
• Adhere to cost controls and budgets.

• Deliver right-first-time manufacturing outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Experience in short shelf life/high-risk FMCG (preferably dairy).
• Proven track record in Lean and root cause analysis within complex manufacturing.
• HACCP Level 2
• Food Safety Level 3

Desirable:

• HACCP Level 3
• COSHH qualification

What Good Looks Like:

• High-performance expectations with minimal reliance on hierarchy.
• Actively seek and listen to feedback.
• Data-driven and insightful.
• Commercially aware with sound prioritization skills.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £51,000
• 4 on 4 off days
• 7% pension contribution from employer
• 23 days holiday + banks
• Sick pay
• Annual bonus scheme (Depending on Profit)

If this role is of interest, please get in touch with Ryan Guy on (url removed) or (phone number removed).