Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager

1 day ago


Watnall Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Hovis Ltd Full time

Front Line Manager (Manufacturing) Location: Watnall, Nottingham
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)

In the role of Front-Line Manager, you will need to demonstrate the flexibility to adapt plans or approaches when unexpected issues arise, such as machinery breakdowns or last-minute changes to production goals. Your main responsibility will be to provide leadership, accountability, and structure to the production floor.

Instead, you will face unexpected challenges that are a regular occurrence in the production environment.

You will be responsible for overseeing daily operations to ensure a smooth production process. This will involve assigning tasks based on team members' skills and production needs, monitoring performance, providing feedback, coaching, and discipline as needed, and motivating and supporting the team to achieve production targets and maintain high morale.

As our next Front-Line Manager, you will take charge of overseeing daily operations to ensure a smooth production process. Your role will involve providing leadership, accountability, and structure to the production floor.

You will be working less than half the year due to the fantastic shift pattern on offer.

Minimum of 1 year experience in a Management or high-level team leader position
Minimum of 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment

Your future within this role is to be instrumental in helping us to achieve our goals.

We’ll provide you with opportunities to learn new skills, grow and develop and we aim to provide our colleagues with a job for life Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
Free on-site parking.

From breakfast to midnight snack, Hovis has been the heart of UK homes for generations with love in every loaf. Our products are consistently ranked number one or two in bread loaves categories across the UK and Northern Ireland (1), and we’re the nation’s 5th most popular FMCG brand (2).
For over 133 years, our 2,800-strong team has delivered top-quality Hovis bakery goods, and we look forward to strengthening our brand further.

Join us to be part of this exciting journey and help us remain a leading bakery company for years to come.

At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels hovis.2) Kantar, UK FMCG, 2023.



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