Front Line Manager

Front Line Manager Manufacturing Location: Site based Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off, 8am to 8pm Salary: £36,000 + package We are recruiting a Front Line Manager to lead a multi-skilled production team within a fast-paced FMCG food manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for an experienced Supervisor, Team Leader or Shift Manager ready to take the next step. You will be responsible for delivering safe, efficient and high-quality production performance on shift, driving KPI achievement and embedding a strong continuous improvement culture. Key Responsibilities * Lead, motivate and develop a production team of 10–20 people to deliver daily production plans * Drive a safety-first culture, ensuring full compliance with H&S, food safety and hygiene standards * Achieve shift KPIs across efficiency, waste, labour, downtime, OTIF and absenteeism * Plan and manage labour, materials and production schedules to meet customer demand * Conduct performance reviews, support development plans and manage people issues in line with HR policy * Lead CI activity on shift, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste * Ensure accurate completion of production and quality documentation and maintain audit readiness * Support trials, new processes and equipment installations where required About You * Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG production is essential * Proven background leading or supervising teams on a production shift * Strong understanding of health & safety, food safety and quality standards * Confident managing performance, coaching teams and handling people matters * Comfortable working in a fast-paced, short shelf-life environment * CI mindset with the ability to problem-solve and drive improvements * Good IT skills including Excel, Word and Outlook * IOSH Managing Safely desirable but not essential This role offers a strong opportunity to develop your leadership career within a well-structured manufacturing operation, with real responsibility and visibility