Shift Operations Manager

Shift Operations Manager

Location: Nottingham, NG90 2PR

Salary: Up to £45k per annum including Shift Allowance

Grade: TBA

Shift Pattern: Double Days – 6am to 2pm, 2pm to 10pm – some night shift cover if required.

BCM is part of Fareva, FAREVA is one of the world’s leading subcontractors in the Industrial and Household, Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals fields

We have a range of solutions to suit our customers’ needs and requirements – we manufacture iconic brands right from the client brief through to the completed product. We believe that whatever field you're in and at whatever level, you will be able to take ownership of your own development and progression and we will support you in this.

We now have an exciting new opportunity for a Shift Operations Manager to join our team. The role is based at our UK facilities in Beeston, Nottingham.

Job Purpose

Reporting into the Business Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of an operational shift, whilst effectively driving the requirements for SQDCP (Safety, Quality, Delivery. Cost, People).

You will deliver a safe and positive working environment in compliance with site targets.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Responsible for a workforce of typically between 50 to 150 colleagues, including temporary staff, within a manufacturing and/or packing operational area, providing effective communication, development and leadership.
• This includes the performance management of direct reports such as Team Leaders and influencing the day to day performance of engineers, planning and quality.
• To drive the delivery of agreed productivity targets which deliver the required cost per unit targets for cost of goods and wastage
• To promote a can do attitude and lead by example, developing self-managed and motivated teams with the capability to drive their own performance standards. This includes performance managing Team Leaders to be the best they can be and influencing the performance on a day to day basis of quality, planning and engineering resource.
• To engender a positive culture of safety and deliver the agreed CSR targets across the factory
• To take the lead role in developing a positive employee relations environment, building positive and constructive relationships with the recognised trade unions.
• To ensure quality conformance at all times of product and GMP status to agreed standards, including hygiene
• Drive sustainable continual improvement activity to the agreed budgetary levels and deliver through the teams a positive pro-active approach at all times.
• To lead customer and regulatory audits for the factory, owning any resulting action plans.
• To drive and maintain operational standards ensuring delivery of day to day tasks.

Qualification and Experience

• Demonstrable experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment in a leading role.
• High impact and influencing skills across teams and functions
• Demonstrable experience as a leader, skilled at inspiring and driving performance through others.
• Ability to build positive working relationships at all levels
• Strong coaching and people development skills
• Effective team player, whilst having capability to lead from the front
• Ability to influence upwards and across diverse functions
• Understanding of finance and cost management
• Ability to combine day to day tasks with longer term thinking

Benefits

We have a comprehensive benefits package, dependant on the role you are performing. In addition to a competitive salary, you may be entitled to the following;

• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• On-site parking with site security
• Opportunity to be part of an international company (Fareva)
• Onsite subsidised Café
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Professional Subscriptions paid
• Defined contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme