Production Manager

Production Manager – Meat & Butchery Operations

Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience
Location: Owen Taylor and Sons Ltd, DE55 1LA

We are looking for an experienced Production Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation of our busy meat production facility.

This is a hands-on management role with responsibility for the full production team, including butchers, packers, order pickers, goods-in and retail employees.

Applicants must have previous management experience within the meat or food-production industry, together with practical butchery experience. Applications without relevant industry experience will not be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support all production employees.
• Plan staffing levels, working hours and production requirements.
• Recruit, train and develop production team members.
• Manage performance, attendance and employee-related matters.
• Check weekly wages and help ensure fair and consistent pay practices.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, food safety, hygiene and product quality.
• Ensure the site complies with all relevant legal, regulatory and audit requirements.
• Liaise with government bodies, auditors, suppliers and customers when required.
• Oversee factory-based IT systems.
• Coordinate site maintenance and development.
• Support the livestock and product purchasing process, working with farmers and abattoirs.
• Monitor productivity, expenditure and operational performance, taking corrective action where necessary.
• Work with senior management and the Food Safety Manager on product development.
• Oversee environmental policies, procedures and improvement initiatives.
• Support wider business activities, including marketing, PR and industry award or competition entries.
• Deputise for other senior operational colleagues when required.

About you

To be successful, you will need:

• Management experience within the meat, butchery or closely related food-production industry.
• Practical butchery experience.
• Proven experience leading a varied production workforce.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, health and safety, hygiene and quality standards.
• Experience of audits, compliance and working with regulatory bodies.
• Good organisational and workforce-planning skills.
• The ability to coach employees, manage performance and build an effective team.
• Commercial awareness, with experience monitoring costs and improving productivity.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to work with employees, suppliers, customers and senior management.
• A practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

What we offer

• A varied role within an established meat-production business.
• The opportunity to lead and develop a diverse production team.
• Involvement in operational improvements, product development and the future growth of the business.
• A negotiable salary based on your skills and experience.
• Heavily discounted product

If you have strong meat-industry knowledge, practical butchery experience and the leadership skills to manage a busy production operation, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please apply through Indeed with your current CV and a brief summary of your relevant industry, management and butchery experience.

Pay: £40,000.00-£52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person