Smith and Brock Ltd
Production Manager (Fresh Produce Preparation)
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Production Manager (Fresh Produce Preparation)
📍 Location: Camberwell
🕓 Full-time: Day Shift (occasional night shift cover)
💼 Salary: Starting £40000-£45000
About Us
At Smith & Brock, we're not just in the business of fresh produce, we're in the business of people, relationships, and responsibility. As a proudly family-run company, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in quality without compromise, integrity in every interaction, and sustainability that safeguards the future.
As part of the Smith & Brock Group, Uncle Reg is our dedicated production site where we carefully prepare and pack fresh products for our customers. Everything that leaves our facility reflects our commitment to quality, food safety, and excellence.
We champion fair partnerships with growers, exceptional service for our customers, and a supportive, respectful environment for our team. Every role at Uncle Reg plays a part in delivering honest, responsibly sourced products and doing it with care.
The Role
As Production Manager at Uncle Reg, you will lead and coordinate the day-to-day operations of our Fresh Fruit, Veg, Juices preparation team, ensuring products are processed, packed, and dispatched to the highest standards of quality and food safety.
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What You'll Be Doing
This is a hands-on role leading the day-to-day fruit and veg preparation, order fulfilment and packing operations across your shift, with a focus on hitting targets and meeting deadlines. Managing, motivating, and supporting a team of prep operatives to maintain high performance and morale Monitoring product quality, food safety standards, and hygiene compliance throughout the production area Conducting team briefings, allocating tasks, and managing workflow efficiently Identifying and resolving operational issues quickly to minimise downtime Completing shift reports, stock records, and documentation accurately Supporting the onboarding and training of new team members Working closely with other managers and departments to meet customer requirements
What We're Looking For
Previous experience in a supervisory role, ideally within a fresh produce environment, food production or FMCG. Experience with knife skills and cutting techniques for fresh produce would be advantage A strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, and quality standards (HACCP knowledge is a plus) Excellent communication and people management skills, you lead by example Able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment Reliable, organised, and proactive with a hands-on approach Flexible shift patterns Good written and verbal English for reporting and communication purposes Basic computer literacy is required for managing daily orders, printing reports and labels, and navigating our HR system.
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What's In It For You
Enjoy a weekly shop of groceries including vegetables and fruit at company price, plus:
Refer a Friend bonus Extra day of holiday for your birthday Earned Wage Access, early access to your wages before payday 30% off at Sylva Café Uniform and PPE provided Career Progression — we grow our own leaders, and many of our team have built long careers with us
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