Who are we, and what do we do?
You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
A little about our Telford site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.
We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.
About the Role:
Are you an experienced Production Manager with a proven track record in people management? Do you have experience working within a FMCG environment? Do you thrive working in a fast-paced manufacturing operation?
As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our People and Products across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Production Manager to join our Team, based at our Telford site.
The role is factory based, so you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical. As Production Manager, you’ll be working Sunday to Thursday 21.30 to 06.30
What will you be doing as a Production Manager at Avara?
As a Production Manager you will be accountable to the Operations Manager for the operational output within your designated factory area to ensure KPIs, targets and business objectives are met.
On rotation, you will be the senior responsible person on shift for all operational activities in support of the agreed outputs and stock management for the shift.
You will lead and develop a team of Section Managers to drive both individual and departmental performances. You will focus on Leadership, management and continuous improvement of Production areas and colleagues working in them, resulting in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
You will meet all requirements in terms of legislation & company policy, ensuring the safety of employees, equipment, infrastructure and products.
What will your key responsibilities include?
•Meeting all requirements in terms of legislation & company policy, ensuring the safety of employees, equipment, infrastructure and products.
•Responsibility for the line management and leadership of Section Managers within their zone in all aspects of the colleague lifecycle, championing their learning and development through coaching and mentoring
•Being the Zone lead for customer visits and audits, ensuring effective planning, co-ordination and delivery
•Being the Zone lead on all food safety, health & safety and quality standards adherence
•Driving continuous improvement initiatives within your Zone and across the site, using your own initiative and with direction from the Senior Leadership Team
•Chairing all SICs and provide direct feedback to the site Operations Manager, seeking support and advice when required or escalating issues as appropriate
•Directing activities across key functional areas to ensure that the right priorities for the duration of the shift are focused on through effective resource utilisation
•Providing feedback and analysing effectiveness of any new projects, policies and procedures to senior management
•Ensuring the consistency in application of the Company’s policies and procedures
What you’ll need to be successful:
•Ideally an experienced Section or Production Manager who has managed similar production & site operations
•A strong leader with the confidence to be autonomous in a fast-paced senior role
•Proven people management skills in a diverse and demanding environment with the ability to lead and motivate the team to achieve required operational outputs
•Project and continuous improvement experience implementing change initiates through effective and proactive leadership
•Excellent communicator with the ability to communicate effectively and build successful working relationships at all levels internally and externally
•Excellent time management skills
•Experience of coaching and developing and mentoring a team to ensure they are reaching their capabilities
•Takes a customer centred approach to work, and uses customer specifications and company standards to measure quality of product
•Analytical with attention to detail with the ability to make clear assessments and appropriate decisions to deliver on KPIs
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
As a Production Manager you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:
- £50,000-£60,000 per annum DOE
- Additional £4668 shift allowance per annum
- 33 days holiday allowance
- Secure contract with long term career development opportunities
- Straight forward pension contribution of 6%
- Life assurance scheme
- Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salaried Advance Finance
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
- Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.
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What happens after you apply for this role?
After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Telford site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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