Job Title:  Site Shift Manager

Date:  22 May 2025
Req ID:  3039
Company:  Westmill Foods
Location: 

Manchester, GB, M17 1FD

Full or Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent
Job Category:  Manufacturing

Overview of role

To ensure the safe, effective and efficient supervision of the Micro Rice department and the people involved on a day to day basis. To meet the requirements of the production plan whilst maintaining health and safety, quality and food safety standards, responsible for delivery of budget and CI initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

Delivery of the production plan.

Effective motivation of line team and management in accordance with HR protocols.

Resolve downtime issues to root cause with engineering team, utilising problem solving techniques.

Instigate proactive maintenance through engineering walk rounds.

Present KPIs at Cell Daily Review

Attend and input into the weekly Planning Meeting

Analyse OEE, downtime and yield data in support of CI projects, and formulate impactful action plans.

Manage direct labour to budget.

Delivery of site quality plan, and strict management of site standards.

Deliver site H&S targets, championing a zero accident culture.

Deliver robust training schedule for technician team.

Delivery of budgeted material usage, and control of stock through WMS system.

Co-operate with and support other team leaders through effective shift handovers, and demonstration of the Westmill behaviours (Think differently, demonstrate passion, Collaborate, Care, Perform).

The Right Person

Excellent and confident communicator

Excellent numerical skills

High level WMS skills

Excellent PC skills

Accomplished people manager in FMCG industry

Food manufacturing background highly desirable

Qualifications

  1. Food Hygiene Qualification
  2. Professional H&S Qualification (eg IOSH or NEBOSH)