Senior Factory Manager (Protein)

Join Our Dynamic Operations Team at Forza!

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager - Factory to become a vital part of our Operations Team, based at our protein packaging facility in Normanton. If you are passionate about Production & Leadership, and are eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is perfect for you!

• Plan, develop and implement strategy for operational management and development so as to meet agreed organisational performance plans with agreed budgets and timescales
• Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of operational management and development
• Monitor, measure and report on operational issues, opportunities and development plans
• Manage and develop direct reporting staff including succession planning for the future
• Manage and control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets
• Liaise with other functional/departmental managers so as to understand all necessary aspects and need of operational development and to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives, purposes and achievements
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of contemporary operational development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organisation
• Contribute to the evaluation and development of operational strategy and performance in conjunction with the executive team
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care
• Presenting key information at management meetings
• To ensure that a safe working environment exists for the employees and that as a minimum all areas / lines meet the standards set out in the Site Safety Plan
• The highest quality and food safety standards are embedded throughout the factory and standards of hygiene and good housekeeping appropriate to a quality food manufacturer are maintained (GMP)

What are we looking for?

•  Be working as a Production Manager/Operations Manager, or equivalent, within a large scale, fast-paced production environment - across Food Manufacturing. Protein experience specifically across bacon and cooked meats, would be advantageous 
•  Have a proven track record in an operational management role in particular delivering results, with a strong emphasis on leading, motivating and developing.
•  Have experience in leading and coaching managers to drive forward results and step change operational performance would also be a great advantage, and would be in line with the expectations of our current managers
•  Have a good working knowledge of the tools and techniques of Continuous Improvement and how to integrate them into a business
•  Ability to develop a people centred culture based on the continuous pursuit of best practice in manufacturing 
•  Ambition and true self-motivation, we provide significant autonomy and require high energy and considerable flexibility 
•  Has clear focus on the needs of different stakeholders
•  Determination and resilience to cope with setbacks and to manage difficult circumstances proactively and professionally and make confident considered decisions 
•  A keen eye for quality with a strong knowledge of operating quality processes and systems