Danish Crown UK Ltd.
Production Manager - Interim (Rochdale, GB, OL16 4NR)
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Production Manager - Interim | Rochdale
Step into a high-impact, six-month interim role driving operational excellence, safety, and shift performance across our production lines in Rochdale.
What You Will Be Doing
In this dynamic interim position, you will lead one of our key production shifts (AM or PM), taking full ownership of safety, quality standards, and output targets across all active lines.
- Executing Daily Production: Deliver planned shift production targets on time and to exact specifications, managing task allocations and daily workflows effectively.
- Leading & Developing People: Motivate and develop the shift supervisor team and broader workforce, fostering a performance-driven culture through regular feedback and coaching.
- Championing Safety & Quality: Promote a safety-first culture while upholding strict quality regulations, compliance standards, and site standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement: Identify root causes of production issues, implement Lean methodologies, and partner with cross-functional site teams to ensure continuous workflow efficiency.
- Operational Reporting & Governance: Ensure accurate reporting of key shift metrics and figures, whilst deputising for the Operations Manager and leading Tier 1 meetings when required.
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What You Will Bring
We are looking for a proactive operational leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and leads by example on the shop floor. You will combine sharp decision-making with a strong focus on continuous improvement and team coaching.
- Experience: Proven track record of leading production or operations within an FMCG environment, ideally within food manufacturing.
- Soft Skills: A hands-on, inspiring leadership style with excellent communication skills, strong initiative, and the ability to build collaborative, accountable teams.
- Hard Skills: In-depth knowledge of food production processes, Lean principles, safety and quality compliance, along with working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP.
Why join us
This six-month fixed-term contract offers a competitive salary, working 37.5 hours per week across flexible shift patterns between 05:15 and 23:30. It provides an excellent platform to bring your expertise to a high-volume site where your work will directly influence output, safety, and shift efficiency.
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At Danish Crown, you will enjoy real operational autonomy within a supportive, teamwork-focused culture. You will collaborate with dedicated colleagues who value open communication, practical problem-solving, and mutual respect, giving you the space to make a genuine mark on our UK operations.
About Us
Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork, and ambition. We exist to deliver food that people believe in, and we know that takes strong leadership and collaborative cultures.
Our leadership principles guide us. We act for the good of the whole organisation. We hire brilliant people and help them grow. We are ambitious, curious, and open to new ideas. We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development. We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title.
Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working, and stretch themselves to achieve more. If that sounds like the environment where you thrive, we would love to hear from you.
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