Production Manager

**Production Manager**

£25-£30k dependent on skills and experience + Company pension

Permanent, Full Time - (7.00am Start/varied finish times including 1 in 2 Sundays)

BD2 2EF

Loves Bites has become one of the UK's longest serving independent wholesale sandwich producers.

The Production Manager is a key part of the Production and Operations Team of Love Bites and is responsible for the efficient running of the production function for the company.

The role will increase operational efficiency, company profitability and customer satisfaction by accurately and safely producing fresh sandwiches and frozen foods to the prescribed standards, ensuring that all packing, labelling, barcoding are to the higheststandards.

**Role Responsibilities but not limited to:

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- Oversee the entire Production operation and management of the Production team.
- Ensure all Quality Assurance tests are carried out at specific points in the production cycle. Liaising with Technical support to resolve any issues.
- Ensure continuous improvement in all areas of Production.
- Critically review and monitor daily operating results and to specifically update and recommend to Management on issues affecting Quality and Profitability.
- Ensure total quality management to meet and exceed customers’ requirements/expectations.
- Report any quality or inventory discrepancy issues to the Factory Manager.
- Assure competency and continuity of managerial and specialised personnel, making sure that they are fully capable of achieving management and manufacturing objectives through training and motivation.
- Oversee the safe operation of all machinery and equipment, carrying out daily start up checks on all lines, reporting any discrepancies to the Factory Manager.
- Allocate staff to ensure all working areas are clean, neat, safe and operating efficiently.
- Allocate staff to ensure the cleanliness of the internal and the external areas of the factory.
- Managing the process of the daily/ weekly deep clean of the entire production area.
- Ensure all established policy and safety guidelines in the workplace are followed.
- Present a neat and professional image and follow company policies and procedures.
- Maintain proficiency in computerised systems and other technologies as required.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Person Specification**

Essential
- Tenacious and energetic with strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Able to analyse and make recommendations from production performance data and research.
- Be prepared to work the hours to get the job done
- Strong negotiation, leadership and persuasive skills.
- Portray a positive, calm manner
- Management experience.

**Production Manager Job Requirements**
- Manage time effectively and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Ability to understand priorities of work and communicate these to the Production Team.
- Delegate duties evenly across the Team, ensuring skills are matched with duties.
- Ability to work under pressure to set timescales with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong character with problem-solving and analytical ability.
- Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Recognise raw product materials and understand allergen materials
- Understand production procedures and the need to be flexible to work in all areas of the production cycle when required.
- Able to monitor and communicate the importance of labelling accuracy.
- Able to work independently with some direction.
- Capable of following written instructions and documented procedures.
- Able to perform simple mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
- Team player who works productively with a wide range of people with a confident “can do” attitude.
- Comfortable in fast-paced environment and the ability to multi-task in production and warehouse environment.