Shift Manger Nights

Company description:

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations. 

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?!  We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

Job description:

As the Nightshift Shift Manager you will be reporting to the Factory Manager, and have responsibility for leading a shift-based operations team delivering against a range of safety, cost and quality KPIs.  You will also participate in the creation and delivery of operational strategy and will be responsible for successfully managing the delivery of site operations improvement plans.

Some key focus areas include:

• Continuously improve quality system to eradicate repeat failures.

• Continually develop our operations system to maximize performance.

• Lead the operations team to continuously improve plant output and delivery of customer service plans.

• Delivery of financial budget aligned with the delivery of KPI’s in line with assigned business unit objectives (waste, TOS, efficiency, machine uptime).

• Work in partnership with site functions, engineering to deliver daily, weekly, monthly, and annual targets. 

• Support the creation of a positive working culture through clear and consistent leadership.

• Support and develop your team - recognize and reward performance through regular performance reviews.

• Motivate and coach your shift team in effective decision making, promoting autonomy/accountability, and promoting ownership to enhance engagement at all levels.

How to be successful in the role and at FBC

• Previous experience working as a leader or manager within a Shift Operations function within in FMCG, with an understanding of manufacturing excellence. 
• Desirable IOSH, with a strong, demonstrable appreciation of H&S
• Ideally you will have a Food Safety / Hygiene Qualification, but this is not essential as happy to consider candidates from outside of the food / drink sector with the relevant manufacturing management experience.
• Ideally candidates will have a manufacturing excellence qualification / or be Lean Sigma Green Belt certified, etc., and will possess a strong willingness to develop their knowledge and experience in this aspect.