Shift Manager

I am currently recruiting for a growing food & beverage manufacturer to recruit a Shift Manager to take ownership of a busy production shift.

This is a hands-on, tactical role in a fast-moving environment. You'll keep production on plan, manage changing priorities and ensure the shift delivers against safety, quality, service and cost targets.

The Role:

Working closely with Shift Supervisors and wider operational teams, you will:

Take accountability for production performance across the shift.
Manage changing priorities, labour and resources to keep production on plan.
Lead and support Shift Supervisors and production teams.
Maintain high standards across safety, food safety, quality and compliance.
Monitor KPIs and take practical action where performance is off track.
Manage downtime, waste and labour efficiency.
Work closely with Engineering and Quality to resolve operational issues.
Ensure effective shift handovers and clear communication across the operation.
Support continuous improvement without losing focus on day-to-day delivery.

About You:

I am looking for an experienced Shift Manager, Production Manager or Manufacturing Team Leader from food, beverage or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.

You'll be comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced operation, adapting when plans change and moving people and resources to where they're needed most.

You should bring:

Strong people leadership and performance management experience.
Experience owning production, safety, quality and operational KPIs.
A practical, resilient and solutions-focused approach.
Good problem-solving skills and confidence making decisions under pressure.
Experience using manufacturing/ERP systems and operational data.

Experience within high-speed filling, bottling or packaging would be advantageous, as would IOSH, Food Safety or Lean/CI qualifications.

The Opportunity

The business is growing, with increased production capacity and a growing workforce, creating strong longer-term opportunities for someone who can establish themselves and deliver consistently, there is a large opportunity to have progression.

Shift Pattern: The role is expected to transition to a permanent afternoon/evening shift from January, so applicants should be comfortable with this working pattern.

If you, or someone you know could be looking for a new opportunity, reach out to me at or call me on (phone number removed)