About The Role Join the Samworth Brothers Team and make this your next careers move, with Samworth Brothers, become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities Nights - Monday - Thursday 18:00 - 06:00 The Opportunity We are seeking a dynamic Area Manager to lead our production department with a focus on operational excellence, team empowerment, and continuous improvement. This role involves driving KPIs, managing training programs, fostering a collaborative team culture, and ensuring quality, safety, and compliance. The ideal candidate has proven experience in manufacturing operations, leadership, and process improvement. Join us to shape the future of our operations in a supportive, innovative environment where excellence is celebrated. Lead and Inspire Teams: Empower Team Leaders and Operators through coaching, mentoring, and performance management, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. Drive Operational Efficiency: Oversee production processes to meet KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize performance. Ensure Quality and Compliance: Maintain high standards for product quality, customer satisfaction, and adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations. Develop Talent: Take ownership of training programs, identifying skills gaps, implementing SOPs, and ensuring robust training records. Resolve Challenges: Analyse and address production issues, uncovering root causes to implement effective, sustainable solutions. The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Proven experience in manufacturing operations and line management. Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams. Expertise in process improvement tools and methodologies. Excellent communication skills with the ability to inspire and engage across all levels. Commitment to upholding quality, safety, and environmental standards. We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us! About Us We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative. JBRP1_UKTJ
