Manufacturing Manager (2659)

Why this role is an excellent opportunity for you:

• Strategic Leadership: Influence and guide a skilled manufacturing team to deliver excellence across productivity, efficiency, and safety.
• Operational Impact: Partner with engineering and technical managers to enhance food safety, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Professional Growth: Work on impactful regional and national initiatives, gaining exposure to a matrix organisation committed to best practices.
• Networking: Build relationships across the business and contribute to a high-performing culture that drives operational success.
Your Key Responsibilities:
• Lead by example to cultivate a culture of safety, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Inspire and develop operational teams, ensuring they meet and exceed KPIs in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Continuously improve product quality and manufacturing practices, developing initiatives that optimise performance and reduce costs.
• Collaborate across functions to implement national projects, sharing best practices for enhanced site and group performance.
• Actively contribute to the site and regional management teams, working towards shared goals and strategic outcomes.
  
  Proven leadership experience in a fast-paced, results-driven manufacturing environment.
• A degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) is advantageous.
• Critical thinking, project management, and presentation skills.
• Positive ability to lead, influence, and develop teams, promoting a culture of excellence and accountability.
• A resilient, results-focused mindset with a passion for delivering meaningful change.
  
  Allied Bakeries make the top bread brands Kingsmill, Allinson's and Sunblest. Across our bakeries we make white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation's favourite Healthier White, delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and more.
We take massive pride in our brands and all that we do, including our bakeries having one of the best safety performance records in the industry. We know that the success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team, so if you're looking to join a business that values its people, encourages everyone to get involved and be the best they can be, we'd love to hear from you. We encourage candidates to request any reasonable adjustments they may require throughout the recruitment process., Are you ready to lead, inspire, and influence in a role that offers career development within a diverse and innovative FMCG environment? This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of our manufacturing operations at one of our primary bakeries, where you'll play a key role as part of the Site Leadership Team. Join us on this exciting journey to make a real difference by improving operational performance, creating growth, and contributing to a positive and engaged workplace culture. This role offers the chance to work closely with an experienced team and access a network of skilled operational professionals, ensuring you'll thrive in a diverse and collaborative environment.

Allied Bakeries is proud to offer a range of benefits that make this a truly rewarding place to work:
• Attractive salary with car allowance and a management incentive plan.
• Private healthcare and employer pension contributions up to 10%, including life assurance.
• Career development through our Grocery Group network.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 support and well-being resources.
• Discounts through Extra Slice, with savings at over 500 retailers.
• Sustainable benefits, including an Electric Car and Cycle to Work scheme.
This is your chance to step into a leadership role where your contributions will make a lasting impact. Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. Ready to rise to the challenge? Take the next step in your career and help us shape the future of Allied Bakeries. We're looking for passionate individuals who are ready to make a difference. Our defining value is to 'Be The Best We Can Be'. The behaviours we believe help us do this and are key to our success are: Aim High, I Do What I Say, Work Together and Everybody Matters.