Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off
2 days / 2 nights 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, this role has responsibility for ensuring the safe working environment for the manufacturing team operating multiple production lines. You will be accountable for delivering an improved bakery performance and all operational KPI's e.g. line performance, labour, safety, people, quality, cost and service. The Shift Manager has lead responsibility for the manufacturing site at weekends and overnight shifts and will co-ordinate all communications and the management of any exceptional circumstances and instances and incidents, during these times.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

1. Health&Safety - proactively manage to ensure that a safe working environment exists for all associates in the bakery and that as a minimum, the operation meets the standards set out in the company Health and Safety policy. You will be an active member of the site H&S committee.
2. Actively involved in the delivery of the site's annual H&S and sustainability plan, promoting new ideas and contributing to the audit and review process.
3. Quality Standards - to lead and drive standards of quality, food safety, hygiene and housekeeping within the bakery through good manufacturing practice (GMP) to ensure that both the business and customer standards are kept and audit requirements are fully met.
4. Performance management - to appropriately manage the performance of all team members using GB Talent performance systems (i.e. appraisals) and, if necessary, to impose disciplinary sanctions in accordance with Company policy through to dismissal stage.
5. Training and development - to own the training and development of all levels of the team. Actively coach, develop, recruit and train team members to the required level of competence to encourage continuous improvement within the business and aid succession planning.
6. NPD process - in partnership with the NPD Team, manage the NPD process within the bakery to ensure that all trials run successfully and through to product launch.
7. Performance improvement through use of KPIs - challenges KPIs to drive performance. Familiar with Lean methodologies, promoting the use of simple Root Cause Analysis and improvement techniques within the shift team. Responsible for the accuracy and communication of all shift performance metrics. Ensure team delivers agreed KPIs across your area ensuring systems are in place to collect the necessary data to measure performance through oracle against the agreed KPIs. Develops and implements PIPs and identifies areas for improvement.
8. Resource management - planning, organising and measurement of labour and material requirements within the bakery to ensure that both short and long-term targets are met.
9. Responsible for managing the Process areas of the site from ingredient delivery and weighing through to mixing and baking.
10. Communication - manages the communication process in the bakery to ensure that the Associates in their area are well informed on relevant business news and to encourage effective cross functional links and channels of communication are clear and available.
11. Recruitment - lead the selection process for direct reports and all Associates within their area to ensure the necessary skills are in place at all levels. Responsible for the supervision and coaching of their team.
12. Associate relations - support and encourage the GB values and a positive culture within their area, whilst fostering good employee relations through fair, consistent and effective people management. Supports an effective Employee Forum representation structure on their shift ('Shift Associate Engagement Forum').

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience of working in an FMCG environment with previous bakery experience an advantage. You will have a proven track record of delivering change and meeting and exceeding operational KPI's. You will be an inspirational leader with a clear understanding of situational leadership who is successfully able to coach and develop teams. Good PC and System utilisation skills are essential.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 23 Days Annual Leave
• Flexible holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday per year
• Company pension scheme with matched employer contributions up to 5%
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (personal cover)

This is a full time position working 8 hours Monday to Friday Day shift positions available. This will be rotational shift pattern, Week 1 6am till 2pm and week 2 2pm till 10pm

Previous experience within a Bakery environment would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given to successful applicants. There is also an opportunity for individuals to develop and up skill into various senior positions at site.

Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices:

• Ensure that all work is done safely, and the associate applies the principles of "Clean as you Go".
• Ensuring all Health and Safety assessments are considered when working and that all preventative measures are adhered to.
• Flexible and willing to train across multiple area and equipment throughout the factory.
• Responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the factory
• To ensure that all products conform to customer requirements
• Working closely with other members of the team and departments to ensure reports and handovers are effective
• Timekeeping; adhering to shift start/finish times and break entitlement

We are located on the 20/20 Industrial Estate in Maidstone, so please consider your commute to work when applying.
You will need to be pro-active, work under pressure, good communication skills, good attention to detail, ability to work on your own initiative and work well as part of a team.
We are a Company that pride ourselves on producing tasty products to the highest standards of food safety and quality in a safe yet busy multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.

Working Pattern: Four x 12-hour shift to be completed between Sunday - Saturday.

Working 4 x 12 hour shifts on a rotating shift pattern consisting days, nights and weekend working (6am-6pm & 6pm-6am).
We are located on the 20/20 Industrial Estate in Maidstone, so please consider your commute to work when applying.
You will need to be dependable, flexible, quality driven, conscientious, good time management and a passionate associate.
Good standard of verbal and written English required to meet site safety rules and to ensure clear communication on handovers and across all departments.
We are a Company that pride ourselves on producing tasty products to the highest standards of food safety and quality in a safe yet busy multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all work is done safely, and areas are clean and tidy at all times in line with "Clean as you Go Policy" while following job specific tasks and roles as set out in SOP's and work instructions.
• Operate equipment in a safe and effective manner, following written and verbal instructions to minimize the risk of injury, damage or loss.
• Comfortable with cleaning, using chemicals, lifting and carrying out scheduled daily cleaning tasks.
• Carry out day to day hygiene activities and deep cleaning in line with requirements ensuring operational integrity.
• Review equipment and highlight damage, escalating risks to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure that chemicals are used and stored correctly and that all paperwork is completed accurately and submitted to the correct personnel.
• Follow work instructions highlighting any issues to the Hygiene Senior Operator and promote a good health, safety and environmental culture within the department.
• Identify and highlight any opportunities that make sustainable improvements to increase quality, performance in support of the overall shift plan.

Working 4 x 12 hour shifts on a rotating shift pattern consisting days, nights and weekends
We are located on the 20/20 Industrial Estate in Maidstone, so please consider your commute to work when applying.
You will need to be dependable, flexible, quality driven, conscientious, good time management and a passionate associate.
Good standard of verbal and written English required to meet site safety rules and to ensure clear communication on handovers and across all departments.
We are a Company that pride ourselves on producing tasty products to the highest standards of food safety and quality in a safe yet busy multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all work is done safely, and areas are clean and tidy at all times in line with “Clean as you Go Policy” while following job specific tasks and roles as set out in SOP's and work instructions.
• Understand all the safety and food safety processes for the area in which you work.
• Operate equipment in a safe and effective manner, following written and verbal instructions to minimize the risk of injury, damage or loss.
• Flexible and willing to train across multiple area and equipment throughout the factory.
• To ensure that all products conform to customer requirements.
• Timekeeping: adhering to shift start/finish times and break entitlement.

Responsibilities

Ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices:

• Ensuring that all work is done safely, and areas are clean and tidy at all times in line with "Clean as you Go Policy" while following job specific tasks and roles as set out in SOP's and work instructions. This includes the cleaning of the warehouse, chiller and the yard.
• Monitoring of product dates and control of scrap. Use dates in rotation.
• Ensuring correct stock levels are maintained on site and appropriate control offsite stores.
• Assisting with daily cycle count of stock and with weekly stock takes.
• Ensure all raw materials are placed in the correct area to ensure smooth running of production and packaging.
• Ensuring that raw materials are stored in the correct way avoiding cross contamination of any ingredients. Oversee bulk flour deliveries and relevant checks and paperwork are completed.
• Understand all the safety and food safety processes for the area in which you work.
• Operate equipment in a safe and effective manner, following written and verbal instructions to minimize the risk of injury, damage or loss.
• Good communication skills and able to follow instructions.
• Working closely with other members of the team and departments to ensure reports and handovers are effective.
• Timekeeping: adhering to shift start/finish times and break entitlement

Training and Development Opportunities

• Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices
• Ensure that all work is done safely, and the Associate applies the principles of “Clean as you Go” not only the area they are working but also in ancillary areas like the Changing Rooms, Canteen etc.
• Health & Safety
• Ensuring all Health& Safety assessments are considered when working and that all preventative measures are adhered to.
• Paperwork
• All relevant paperwork to be completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Clean Downs
• Participate in all product and production area clean downs
• HACCP
• Ensure that all CCP's are monitored and observed throughout the shift
• Multi-Skilling
• Flexible and willing to train across multiple areas and equipment throughout the factory, as and when required.
• Housekeeping
• Responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness throughout the factory.
• Quality
• To ensure that all Bagels conform to customer requirements and any irregularities are reported to Area Line Leader.
• Teamwork
• Working closely with other members of the team and other departments to ensure reports and handovers are effective
• Timekeeping
• Adhere to shift start/finish times and break entitlements

Working full time 4 on 4 off 2 x 12 hour day shifts 06:00 -18:00 followed by 2 x 12 hour night shifts 18:00 - 06:00 then 4 days off - Because of shift work you must be aged 18+

£1 extra for all hours worked between 18:00 - 06:00 x 1.25 for all hours worked above contracted hours