Nightshift Team Manager

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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Role Title: Manufacturing Team Manager - Nights  

Location: Carlisle  

Working Pattern: The shift is Monday to Friday on Night Shift 10pm - 6am.  

Based on site in Carlisle, Cumbria 

What will this role achieve?  

As the Manufacturing Team Manager, you will be expected to make a positive impact and deliver results through others, by overseeing their development and leading by example. The purpose of your role is to manage people, plant, product and process delivery. You will be responsible for site critical metrics, team performance, and operational efficiency. 

What will be your key deliverables? 

Team Leadership and Development: 

• Direct, challenge, motivate, lead, and coach team members. 

• Conduct regular monitoring, feedback, and development initiatives to maintain skills and competencies. 

Operational Efficiency: 

• Ensure production meets plan targets and deploy the labour plan. 

• Manage Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), accuracy, waste recording, downtime, packet weights, labour numbers, and efficiency. 

System Utilization: 

• Utilize and maintain systems like Autostore, Workday, SAP, SFOL, Absence Manager to gather and produce management information. 

Communication and Customer Service: 

• Ensure effective communication between operations, management, support teams, and engineering. 

• Promote high levels of customer service and identify ways to improve customer satisfaction. 

Quality and Compliance: 

• Follow Quality Management Systems and procedures. 

• Maintain hygiene audit standards and ensure documentation is completed to the required standard. 

• Identify and resolve problems in staff, production, and equipment areas. 

Bring your experience.  

Essential 

• Validated leadership skills, leading by example, demonstrating