Team Manager Production Services - Night shift

Pladis

  • Aintree, Merseyside
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impactClick “Apply” to get started.Team Manager Production Services - NightshiftThe role is available on a rotational 3 on and 3 off pattern including weekends covering night shift (12-hour shifts, 7pm to 7am).Why join our team?pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products – new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness.Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.What will this role achieve?This role is based at our Aintree factory, home to the production of savoury products for our Jacobs brand.
  • You’ll be responsible for managing the receipt, storage, and movement of materials into the production process, ensuring the successful delivery of the factory’s production plan.
  • You’ll oversee the storage and movement of finished goods (where applicable), helping to maximise customer service to both our customers and company distribution centres.
  • You’ll also manage the operational overhead budget for the Production Service function, ensuring effective cost control and resource allocation.
What will be your key deliverables?
  • Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and motivate direct reports, ensuring performance management is in place and skill levels are maintained through ongoing development and support.
  • Operational Delivery: Maintain delivery and loading schedules to support excellent customer service, address performance issues constructively, and ensure Production Services is always audit-ready and compliant with relevant standards (e.g. AEO).
  • Communication & Collaboration: Ensure timely and effective communication across all levels of the site, including regular team briefings, to foster strong working relationships and alignment.
  • Customer & Continuous Improvement Focus: Promote a strong customer service mindset (internal and external), support issue resolution, and drive improvements in service, quality, and safety—particularly around FLT operations and stock variance resolution.
  • Compliance, Safety & Decision-Making: Uphold health and safety standards, lead by example in promoting a behavioural safety culture, maintain discipline in line with company policy, and hold authority for recruitment and disciplinary actions within the warehouse team.
Bring your experience.Essential
  • Experience of working in distribution and/or manufacturing management
Desirable
  • Experience of managing on a site with high union membership
  • Experience of servicing all aspects of manufacturing, including Waste Management
  • Industry recognised Safety & Hygiene courses completed
If you have any of the below functional skills this would also be beneficial:
  • Systems training; SAP, Autostore, Sugatrak, Time & Attendance, Production Planning
  • Inbound / Outbound logistics
  • Distribution processes inc Load Planning
  • Manual Handling Equipment (MHE) knowledge
  • FLT/Mechanical handling
  • Waste Management
What will the interview process be?
  • 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.
  • 2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview.
pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!What does pladis offer you?
  • Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
  • Private medical Insurance
  • Stakeholder Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme
  • Holiday Enhancement Scheme
  • 1 Volunteering Day per year
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Access to great training and development opportunities
Our ValuesPurpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every biteAgile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be betterResilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forwardCollaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding togetherBest mix of ingredientspladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.

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