Manufacturing Shift Manager: Lead Bakery Production

Warburtons Limited; Bolton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery company in Bolton is seeking a Manufacturing Shift Manager to drive excellence and efficiency in their production area. You will lead a dedicated team overseeing daily production activities across their established bread, crumpet, and new pancake lines. The ideal candidate has experience in manufacturing within an FMCG environment, strong leadership skills, and a passion for quality and safety. This position offers competitive compensation, including profit share and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual profit share

Extra week of annual leave

Award-winning pension scheme

Life assurance

Product discounts

Continued development investment

Health & wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven leadership in a high-paced FMCG setting.
• Ability to nurture future talent and achieve KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily production activities.
• Ensure quality and safety commitments are met.
• Drive excellence, innovation, and efficiency in production.

Skills

HSE compliance understanding

Lean and Six Sigma experience

Monitoring equipment compliance

Site-level planning

Coaching and developing teams

Job description

A leading bakery company in Bolton is seeking a Manufacturing Shift Manager to drive excellence and efficiency in their production area. You will lead a dedicated team overseeing daily production activities across their established bread, crumpet, and new pancake lines. The ideal candidate has experience in manufacturing within an FMCG environment, strong leadership skills, and a passion for quality and safety. This position offers competitive compensation, including profit share and various employee benefits.