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Production Manager - Food Manufacturing
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Production Manager - Food Manufacturing
Production Manager – Nights | Corby
Sunday to Thursday | 22:30–07:00 | Full-time, permanent
About Emmi Desserts UK
Are you an experienced Production Manager who thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy leading teams, driving performance, and ensuring great products are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards?
At Emmi Desserts UK, our Corby site produces frozen desserts for customers who expect excellence. We are looking for a confident, hands-on Production Manager to lead our night shift operation, supporting Team Leaders and wider production teams to deliver against plan while building a positive, safe, and high-performing culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop production teams through Team Leaders, fostering a culture where staff feel supported, accountable, and motivated.
- Take full ownership of night shift production performance, ensuring:
- Plans are delivered safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.
- Health, safety, food safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), and hygiene standards are championed.
- Monitor KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, and drive action plans to enhance:
- Efficiency
- Labour utilisation
- Waste reduction
- Quality
- Operational performance
- Collaborate closely with:
- Planning, Supply Chain, Technical, Engineering, NPD (New Product Development), HR, and Continuous Improvement teams.
- Support new product launches, process improvements, trials, and site projects.
- Manage day-to-day people activity, including:
- Performance reviews
- Absence management
- Holiday requests
- Investigations
- 1:1s where required
- Encourage continuous improvement, problem-solving, and strong communication across the shift.
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Requirements & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience in a Production Manager, Shift Manager, Area Manager, or similar leadership role within food manufacturing or a fast-paced production environment.
- A strong people leader with the ability to coach, develop, and engage teams—especially on night shift.
- A solid understanding of:
- Health and safety
- Food safety
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
- Operational compliance standards
- Proven experience using KPIs to drive performance, solve problems, and foster continuous improvement.
- A confident communicator who can:
- Work cross-functionally.
- Build strong relationships across the site.
- Be organised, decisive, and proactive, with the ability to respond quickly to operational challenges.
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Advantageous Qualifications
While not mandatory, the following would be a real asset:
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Level 3 Food Hygiene
- ILM Leadership and Management
- COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) training
- Allergen Awareness
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a key leadership role within a leading dessert manufacturing business. You’ll be part of a Corby team that is passionate, standards-driven, with a clear focus on safety, quality, people, and continuous improvement.
If you’re looking for a hands-on night shift leadership role where you can: ✔ Drive performance ✔ Develop people ✔ Deliver proud, high-quality products
…we’d love to hear from you!
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: Negotiable based on experience
- Pension: 9% employer contribution
- Health cash plan
- Holiday buy scheme
- Dental plan
- Life Assurance
Location: Corby Shift: Sunday–Thursday, 22:30–07:00
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