Production Area Manager

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing the day-to-day operations of your area, while also contributing to longer-term strategic planning. You'll be responsible for achieving daily production plans, maintaining the highest standards of GMP, and delivering against business KPIs. This is a key operational role where you'll lead your department, drive performance, develop your team, and ensure we deliver excellence every day.,

• Lead, motivate and engage your team through effective organisation, coaching, rotation, communication and performance reviews.
• Drive achievement of KPIs across production efficiency, people, quality and profitability through continuous improvement and the manufacturing pillar plan.
• Ensure a safe working environment with a proactive approach to health & safety.
• Plan and structure workloads, prioritising key tasks and monitoring progress.
• Co-ordinate permanent and temporary labour within your area.
• Liaise effectively with other business areas to deliver against production targets.
• Monitor performance against targets throughout the day and take action where needed
  
  We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
• Experience in a supervisory or management role within a chilled food environment.
• Hands-on operational experience (department-specific experience preferred).
• Strong commercial awareness with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction.
• A credible, resilient leadership style with the ability to coach and develop teams.
• Ability to work under pressure, show initiative and think creatively.
• Strong understanding of HACCP principles.
• Experience managing absence, performance and conduct.
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -, Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!, We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK's best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.


• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities