Factory Manager Pontefract, England
Job description
About The Role
The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and forward-thinking Factory Manager with solid food manufacturing experience. Working across all areas of the factory, supporting the team to ensure they strive to the highest of standards at all times, providing inspirational leadership and direction to ensure that people are kept safe, engaged, focused and always delivering to their potential.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Plan, develop and implement strategy for operational management and development so as to meet agreed organisational performance plans with agreed budgets and timescales
- Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of operational management and development
- Monitor, measure and report on operational issues, opportunities and development plans
- Manage and develop direct reporting staff including succession planning for the future
- Manage and control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets
- Liaise with other functional/departmental managers so as to understand all necessary aspects and need of operational development and to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives, purposes and achievements
- Maintain awareness and knowledge of contemporary operational development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organisation
- Contribute to the evaluation and development of operational strategy and performance in conjunction with the executive team
- Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care
- Presenting key information at management meetings
- To ensure that a safe working environment exists for the employees and that as a minimum all areas / lines meet the standards set out in the Site Safety Plan
- The highest quality and food safety standards are embedded throughout the factory and standards of hygiene and good housekeeping appropriate to a quality food manufacturer are maintained (GMP)
- Be working as a Production Manager/Operations Manager, or equivalent, within a large scale, fast-paced production environment - ideally across Food Manufacturing.
- Have a proven track record in an operational management role in particular delivering results, with a strong emphasis on leading, motivating and developing.
- Have experience in leading and coaching managers to drive forward results and step change operational performance would also be a great advantage, and would be in line with the expectations of our current managers
- Have a good working knowledge of the tools and techniques of Continuous Improvement and how to integrate them into a business
- Ability to develop a people centred culture based on the continuous pursuit of best practice in manufacturing
- Ambition and true self-motivation, we provide significant autonomy and require high energy and considerable flexibility
- Has clear focus on the needs of different stakeholders
- Determination and resilience to cope with setbacks and to manage difficult circumstances proactively and professionally and make confident considered decisions
- A keen eye for quality with a strong knowledge of operating quality processes and systems
We are a rapidly growing and exciting business, dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great environment for people to come and work. In order to grow we need to find people already living our values, culture and commitment.
In return we will offer you development, a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of:
Annual Bonus Scheme
34 days Annual Leave - Inclusive of 8 days bank holiday
Enhanced pension scheme
Life Assurance - All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary.
Help@hand - Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy and mental health support.
Grocery Aid - We’ve partnered with Grocery Aid to our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical and financial support services.
Asda mobile Discount - 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members.
Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% Discount
Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money - our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
Life Assurance - All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary.
Ride-to-work scheme - We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing and equipment.
Plus lots more! - Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances and long term incentive schemes.
Free car parking
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About Us
IPL, Forza and Kober are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio-economic background. We are committed to making IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
