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Who are we ?

We are FBC, 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 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 bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing employees across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.

We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 countries, with products sold in over 170 countries, represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide, and a consolidated turnover of €12.7 billion (2020-21).

Along with our fantastic brand portfolio, we also have long-term agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Cathedral City, Marmite, Jacobs, and LU branded products. In addition, we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailer-branded products.

Our employees make our business special. With strong family values, we believe FBC is a more prosperous and fun place to work with when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each whilst meeting our business goals.

And don't forget… work hard but play harder!

What does your typical day look like?

• Working as part of a team of operationally focused managers to deliver overall site performance through effective management of people and processes, creating a safe, effective, improvement focused manufacturing team
• To deliver and continually improve overall site performance measured by KPI’s including AFR, OEE, Waste, POW and other appropriate KPI’s

Other key actions will be but not limited to:

• Provide a safe working environment, continually striving to improve safety standards and driving compliance to H & S KPI’s
• Achievement of operational results for the department, linking into the wider factory performance including waste KPI’s, Conformance to plan and CPMU
• Management of all immediate resources to help achieve required results (labour, materials and equipment)
• Effective management and development of team members line with site requirements and company policies and procedures
• People and resource management including absence management, disciplinary and standards management
• Compliance for all statutory requirements including external and internal verifications such as BRC and SEDEX, training, Food Safety, Quality and Health, Safety and Environment
• Effective management of resources to ensure the site is ‘Audit Ready’ at all times and to actively embed 5 S methodology across department
• To demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by planning, prioritising and implementing improvement initiatives

• To engage with the wider site teams and 2SFG as appropriate
• To consistently, fairly and equitably apply company policies and procedures and behave ethically, fairly and without prejudice
• Lead, motivate and develop individuals through coaching and developing, providing opportunity for a greater contribution to business success
• To ensure adequate skills cover within the factory to meet present and future requirements
• Maintain good employment practices in line with Legislation, Trade Union Agreements, 2SFG and Fox Policy

What are the key ingredients needed for the role?

• At least 2 years production experience, at FLM level in FMCG environment. Ideally of graduate calibre with a proven record of achievement in a high volume production environment. Excellent communication, motivational, analytical and planning skills are essential.

• Demonstrable people management skills in line with 2SFG competencies
• Comprehensive understanding of factory operations and main cost drivers
• Detailed understanding of the main drivers of performance in terms of OEE, Waste, POW
• Extensive practical experience of managing shift production and proactive shift management
• Detailed knowledge of all food safety and health/safety & environmental compliance requirements
• Detailed understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and problem solving techniques
• Sustained ability to deliver results through immediate teams
• Results focused mindset

If you are ready to begin a career with real bite, we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.