Production Line Manager

Production Line Manager Manufacturing - Oldham

Development Opportunity or Experienced

Park Cakes is a c£200 million business which supplies cake and desserts to service the own brands of major retailers, there are three sites based in the North West at Heywood, Oldham and Bolton.

Our products include, high end celebration cake products, slab cakes and mainstream desserts, we mostly supply Marks & Spencer's although we also supply other major retailers.

We are a profitable business with a clear commercial strategy, a flair for NPD and have a strong relationship with our customers and suppliers through our energy, style and commitment to partner relationships and quality.

We are currently putting a new role into our structure to replace our first level supervision with a view to this being a progression role for more senior management.

The role would suit someone with some existing supervisory or management experience operating in a fast paced labour intensive environment.

Example Accountabilities:

• Drive and analyse Financial targets including productivity, efficiency and waste to improve performance.
• Plan forward daily to ensure materials and labour will be available.
• Manage WIP life of all materials associated to your area of control, bases, buttercreams, soaks, etc.
• Implement and lead CI team projects to achieve required improvements.
• Carry out performance reviews with staff twice a year
• Implement training plans for skills to ensure operatives are trained, and key skills are available to supplement absence/holidays/peak
• Action return to work interviews and carry out Absence Level meetings at Levels 1 & 2
• Lead disciplinary investigations and basic disciplinary hearings
• Prior to running the line ensure operatives are briefed on targets /tasks and throughout the day advise of progress and any changes.
• Feedback to NPD on trials and make suggestions to support successful trials
• Control Health & Safety and Quality for your lines and deal with any accident reporting/investigations

Candidate Attributes:

• A good standard or numeracy to interrogate data to problem solve
• Excellent communication skills to lead a team
• Ability to learn root cause analysis and project manage teams to deliver improvements in performance
• Must be able to demonstrate briefing/feedback and communication skills
• Organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Highly flexible and able to adapt to change
• Good decision-making skills

Hours:

• Flexibility to work over a variety of shifts, for example 6-2, 7-3, 2-10
• Ability to work overtime as required to support business production
• You will be required, to demonstrate HACCP for internal and external auditors

Package: Up to £28k per annum, Contributory pension scheme, Retailer Discount Scheme

To Apply: Please press the 'Apply' button, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 28 days. Thank you for your interest in the role.

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