Job description
- This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
- We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
- The base location for this role is Balliol Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Ideally, you’ll live within one hour travel of this area
As a Production Manager you will be responsible the operational plans for current production requirements as well as future growth. You’ll support in all thing's rota, ingredient, food safety, health and safety and hygiene related. You’ll make sure your teams are motivated, engaged and fully trained to meet their objectives and targets, following a customer focused approach, to make sure that only the highest quality products reach our loyal customers.
You’ll create an environment of continuous improvement to make sure we remain competitive, with plenty of opportunities to directly influence the success of the operation on site.
Working in a food production environment means that sometimes you’ll be exposed to flour and dust.
About youYou will fit right into this role if you:
- You’re a leader who has experience in managing teams, building team capability and motivating your people to bring their best every day. You’re experienced and know what you’re talking about when it comes to food production and manufacturing
- You have a good knowledge of HACCP and an understanding of the Health and Safety responsibilities linked with Management in a food production environment
- You know how to operate business management systems to support you to assess, drive and guarantee team and business results are achieved
- You know what you’re talking about when it comes to using Microsoft IT packages and you’ve had exposure to SAP systems
- You can demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of Food Hygiene
- You are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
- You bring your natural flair for team work, whilst enjoying management responsibility and of course, have lots of fun along the way!
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.
Vacancy InformationWe have a fantastic opportunity to join the Greggs supply team in Newcastle upon Tyne as a Production Manager.
We can offer you:
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
Defined contribution management pension scheme
Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
Career progression and learning and development
Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
Cycle to Work scheme
A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another