Factory Manager

**Advancing People have the pleasure of assisting their Biggleswade client in the recruitment of a Factory Manager (Food Production).**

This role is to lead in developing, manufacturing, packing and despatching products for a wide variety of commercial sales outlets and customers. Responsible for all aspects of the factory including production control, purchasing, quality, efficiencies,health & safety, environmental and HR. Actively liaising with a broad range of legislative authorities and utility bodies, providing technical input and compliance of processes and products.
- Site senior at Biggleswade factory
- Responsible for budgetary control of factory expenditure, including utilities, maintenance, consumables, personnel and security
- Production planning to provide flexible warehouse stockholding to meet sales demands and external contract pack requirements
- Specification and control of Company's formulations and compositions
- Management of stock control including undertaking and reconciling periodic stock counts
- Selection, justification, specification, responsible sourcing, negotiation and purchasing of raw materials, components and machinery
- Provision of Health & Safety for the factory premises and the local community
- Periodically source external bodies to prove specialist compliance with UK/EU Statutory Instruments eg Building Regulations. PAT testing, Air Systems Regulations and EICR
- Liaise with service providers to ensure Company meets legal and policy legislation eg Trade Effluent, Environment Agency, HSE, Local Council, Landlord
- Liaise with external bodies to maintain Company's safety responsibilities eg CLP Regulation, Toxicology, Insurance Companies
- Actively promote and detail company performance for environmental responsibilities eg packaging waste and plastic packaging tax
- Technical input for products, packaging, formulations and liabilities
- Part of the Company's Customer Care Team
- Specify and maintain quality assurance of purchased components, finished goods and equipment
- Provide human resources for factory employees and advise on matters
- Responsible for recruitment, training, mentoring and welfare of factory personnel and temporary workers
- Seek and encourage commodity and energy saving initiatives

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Advancing People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency