Production Operations Manager

1 month ago


Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom Hovis Full time

Welcome to Hovis, a leading UK-based bakery company with a rich history of over 130 years in the industry. Our mission is to produce high-quality bread and bakery products that meet the needs of our customers across the UK and Ireland.

We are a values-driven organization that prioritizes Quality, Accountability, and Trust in all aspects of our business. Our team of experts works hard to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance.

We are currently seeking an experienced Production Front Line Manager to join our Bradford Bakery production team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading and developing all shift-based production activities while driving improvements in safety, cost, quality, and timescales.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Action and support the team to exceed all defined KPIs for the shift requirements of Quality, Capacity, Waste reduction, Yield, and Labour.
  • Ensure safety is paramount, actively leading by example to deliver a zero-accident culture.
  • Ensure adherence to work instructions, risk assessments, and method statements.
  • Responsibility for compliance with PPE requirements for the team.
  • Train and support team members to be multi-skilled and competent in all tasks.
  • Lead from the front in a flexible and committed manner.
  • Ensure quality focused and driven to achieve high standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance, and maintain an audit-ready state.
  • Participate in customer visits, audits, and technical meetings, as required.
  • Clear understanding and adherence to HACCP principles.
  • Promotion of high standards of GMP at all times.
  • Develop a proactive approach to "Clean As You Go" within the workplace.
  • Enhance controls, processes, and systems where possible.
  • Deliver and sustain cost control and productivity elements of the Hovis PMF.

This role requires:

  • Relevant industry experience.
  • Leadership and people management skills, with experience of managing teams in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
  • An advanced food hygiene qualification.
  • Plant baking qualifications.
  • IOSH.
  • Lean / six sigma experience.
  • Experience of working effectively in a Trade Union environment.
  • Demonstrated experience within manufacturing environment, preferably baking.
  • People management experience.
  • Knowledge of basic baking techniques.

The successful candidate will have a competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility to create a healthy work-life balance. We offer a range of colleague benefits, including our Cycle to Work scheme, and a generous long service and colleague recognition schemes.

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee, or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.



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