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***SHIFT OPERATIONS MANAGER - FMCG - LIVERPOOL - £40,000 - £45,000 + BENEFITS***

CLIENT FOR THE ROLE OF SHIFT MANAGER
Our client is part of a leading multinational manufacturing group within the FMCG sector.

This market leading group employs over 70,000 employees and operates in more than 40 countries.
The organisation has been extremely successful and has been awarded some fantastic new business whilst simultaneously growing the volumes of products it manufactures for its existing customers. At this time they are looking to recruit exceptional Shift/Operations Managers who will deliver increased levels of performance to the customer whilst improving employee engagement and development.

ROLE OF SHIFT MANAGER
The Shift Manager is a pivotal role in this 24 hour, 7 day manufacturing operation. They now have much higher volumes of manufactured product to deliver to a wider customer base on a time critical basis. It is an extremely fast moving manufacturing environment which presents many challenges to the manufacturing and operations team.

In this unionised environment you will be a hands-on leader and have full responsibility for an individual department within the manufacturing operation.

The Shift Manager will foster and drive an environment of continuous improvement and cost reduction ensuring that all quality and productivity targets are consistently achieved through the optimum use of resources in a safe environment.

You must use effective communication skills with all levels of management and staff to be able to analyse issues and effectively problem solve, thereby communicating instructions and implementing any changes that may be required.

The Shift Manager will develop the capability of all resource in a structured way using training matrices and development plans, ensuring all new staff and existing staff are effectively trained to enable full flexibility of the operations team by job rotation and multi-skilling.

PERSON FOR THE ROLE OF SHIFT MANAGER
Such is the pace and demands on this role, that we believe the position will shape your career and offer tremendous opportunities for development and progression. We are looking for Shift Managers who have the ambition and desire to be really challenged in an autonomous role with high levels of responsibility.

Applicants must have operated at Production Supervisory level, preferrably within an FMCG environment, and have a proven track record of high achievement whilst managing production teams. You will have a history of driving continuous improvements in a lean environment.

SALARY FOR THE ROLE OF SHIFT MANAGER
£40,000 - £45,000 + benefits