Production Shift Manager
Cargill
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Wolverhampton • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Monitor production output, including quantity and quality, to ensure compliance with customer requirements and food safety standards.
- Collaborate with production team leaders and the Assistant Shift Manager to deliver production plans in line with customer specifications and agreed timelines.
- Develop and implement operational plans, and oversee routine production activities across all processes during the shift, using continuous improvement methodologies.
- Apply continuous improvement approaches, such as Root Cause Analysis, to analyze issues and support effective solutions.
- Lead, coach, and support direct reports, including embedding the company’s core values and guiding principles during shift operations.
- Manage people-related activities for direct reports, including recruitment input, performance management, and disciplinary processes, in line with company policies.
- The role may occasionally involve performing operational tasks alongside team members to support shift requirements.
- Manage labor resources during the shift to ensure staffing levels remain within approved budget parameters.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as required to support operational objectives.
Requirements
- Minimum Qualifications: Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. food manufacturing, business management, general management), or equivalent practical experience within a production or manufacturing environment (e.g. food manufacturing, FMCG, chemicals, pharmaceuticals)
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to engage and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams within a manufacturing environment.
- Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Formal training or certification in Continuous Improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma)
- Food Safety certification (HACCP Level 3 preferred)
Benefits
- We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents.
- We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Root Cause AnalysisContinuous ImprovementLeanSix SigmaFood SafetyPerformance ManagementRecruitmentOperational PlanningProduction ManagementBudget Management
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationTeam DevelopmentCoachingEngagementCollaborationProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsAdaptability
Certifications
Food Safety CertificationHACCP Level 3Continuous Improvement Certification