Manufacturing Manager

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

18 Months Fixed term contract

The Opportunity

“We do GOOD things with GREAT food.” Are you ready to lead from the front in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? We're looking for a passionate Operations / Manufacturing Manager to drive performance, quality, and innovation at the heart of our production facility. You’ll be responsible for delivering our production plans safely, efficiently, and profitably — all while upholding the highest food safety and quality standards. In this role you'll shape the strategy, inspire your teams, and make a measurable impact on our success.

Own site-wide performance across safety, quality, production, and people

Lead with integrity, supporting cross-functional teams and driving a People-first culture

Champion health & safety and food safety compliance, embedding behavioural best practices

Drive continuous improvement (CI) and operational excellence projects

Coach and develop your teams, building strong succession and engagement

Confidently leading during audits and stakeholder visits

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience:

• Proven leadership in food manufacturing or FMCG operations
• In-depth knowledge of HACCP, H&S legislation, SOPs, and Lean/CI methodology
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of cost control and efficiency gains
• A collaborative, adaptable approach with outstanding communication skills
• The ability to engage teams through change and drive performance culture

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

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