Head of Production

Head of Production

Salary £70,000 - £75,000

Are you an experienced Head of Production or an aspiring operations manager looking to take the next step in your career?

I'm currently working with a fantastic business who have been on an impressive journey so far and is looking to bring on a Head of Production to help ensure they maintain their current trajectory.

This will be a very hands-on role with a key element of driving operational performances and ensuring best practices are adhered to across a 24/7 production schedule.

About the company

We've partnered with a fantastic brand who are leading the way within their category, having gone through great year-on-year growth. This business is demonstrating their hunger for growth through significant investment into both the team and business as they have decided to bring on a Head of Production to help bring their short to medium term plans to fruition.

This is a senior leadership role with significant influence, strategic scope and the opportunity to shape the future of the Manufacturing team of a rapidly growing business; however, it is very much a hands-on role until the business reaches its ambitious goals.

Key responsibilities include

• Delivering sustained improvements in output, efficiency, and downtime reduction
• Leading CAPEX projects, from justification through to delivery and benefit realisation
• Increasing utilisation to consistently achieve higher weekly production volumes
• Modernising ways of working while operating within a legacy footprint
• Driving a people-centric culture, improving engagement, capability, and retention
• Holding the management team accountable for performance and behaviours
• Leading cultural change in a site with a mix of long-serving and newer colleagues
• Ensuring food safety, quality, environmental, and sustainability standards are upheld

About You

• Senior leadership experience within food or FMCG manufacturing, ideally in added value food environments (e.g. bakery, ready meals, protein, extrusion)
• Exposure to high-volume, high-complexity sites
• Strong CAPEX and change leadership experience
• A practical, people-focused leadership style, such as being visible, honest, and accountable
• A track record of developing teams, nurturing cultures and implementing succession planning across the site
• Ability to lead the establishment of best practices and lean methods in manufacturing processes

If this sounds like the right role for you, then reach out to me at ***email_hidden*** or click below to apply