Shift Manager
Company Description
IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost effective and innovative co\-packing, co\-filling and co\-manufacturing solutions within the UK.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job Description
IPS have an exciting new opportunity to join the team as a Shift Manager at our site in Bristol, responsible for the day shift (06:00\-14:00\). We are seeking a proactive and driven individual to manage production lines, ensuring planned volumes and commercial targets are consistently met. In this role, you will optimise revenue per hour while maintaining strict adherence to quality assurance and safety standards. Acting as a role model for best practice at all times, you will also support and guide Line Leaders, helping to drive performance and continuous improvement across the operation.
Key responsibilities of a Shift Manager:
- To effectively motivate and manage Line Leaders and teams of people to meet production targets
- Agree a production plan within their area
- Liaise with HR and On site Agency in staff management/requirements
- Effectively use the integrated management system (Blue Logic/Vision)
- Produce an SPI to Quality standard and ensure the final product meets client specifications (SPI)
- Produce risk assessments
- To effectively maximise production efficiency to ensure plan is met on a hourly/daily basis
- Manage changeover of lines/product and sign off ready for production run
- Ensure all trials and first offs are completely successfully within timescale given
- To adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations
- Ensure all work orders are correct,(to include material/stock check available)
- To ensure all paperwork and systems are completed and accurate in accordance with company procedures
- To ensure that all areas comply with hygienic audits, both internal and external
- To ensure GMP (good manufacturing practices) and housekeeping (clean as you go) are strictly adhered to
- Train and identify training, assisting in the development of a skills matrix for all Line Leaders and Production workers
- To conduct Line Leader meetings, attend daily production meetings and relevant training courses, as and when required
- To assist in the identification and development of agency staff who demonstrate the potential to become IPS colleagues
- To assist in the training and development of new starters
- To act as a role model for best practice
- Monitor, control and minimise waste (including staff required)
- Play an active part in continuous improvement
- To conduct RTWI’s for line workers
- To conduct disciplinary investigations in accordance with company procedure
- To act as specialist for machinery knowledge
- Drive own personal development through training and work based experience
- Open and close down site in accordance with company procedures – holder of key to building and alarm code
- Manage the output of assigned production room and effectively deal with issues as and when they arise
- Must be prepared to cover a variety of shifts to represent the management team, including opening and closedown site to cover all production hours
- To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope and grade of the post
- Undertake / support Investigations related to H\&S / Quality
- H\&S L2 Qualification
- NVQ L2 in Team Leading or Packing Operations
- NVQ L3 – Team Leading
- First Aid
- Fire Marshall
- Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner
- Fosters an open and collaborative culture
- Listen and encourage new ideas from others
- Knowledge of company procedures and actively demonstrates compliance
- Able to positively lead a team of people (temporary labour)
- Forward planning and delivery
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines
- A commitment to respond to changing customer needs
- Able to work towards targets
- Recognises and promotes the importance of continuous improvement
- Displays a positive attitude to change
- Develops best practice and drives continuous improvement in all aspects of performance, in order to achieve service objectives
- Experience of working in a customer\-led environment with changing priorities (Desirable)
- Experience of manufacturing machinery and processes
- Preferably food or packing experience
As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement
- Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
- Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
- Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer
- Life Assurance \- x4 your annual salary
- Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
- Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
- Reward \& Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts \- via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
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