Head of Production
Job Title
Head of Production
Department
Operations
Reporting to
Managing Director
Role Purpose
Reporting to the MD, you will be responsible for overall managing the site operations at multiple sites . You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the factories making sure H&S, environmental, food safety & quality are maintained.Driving performance measures and service to our teams. And delighting our customers
Key Accountabilities
Delivery
Performance Measures
Health and Safety
Ensure H&S standards are adhered to whilst complying with the company H&S policies
This will be measured through accident and near miss statistics.
Quality standards
Sites maintain good food safety and hygiene.
Customer/internal audits and maintaining BRC
Staff Development and Training
Ensuring all people within your team meet the required training required to do their role and are being developed to progress within the company
Training matrix and Through effectives 1-2-1’s, appraisals and development plans
Product Standards
Ensure that all products meet the customer expectations
This will be measured through quality checks, taste panels and customer comments.
Administration
Supporting and leading supply chain, planning, logistics functions within the group
Through performance measures in place and cost saving, and service levels
KPI Management
Sites performance measures, reporting weekly/monthly numbers to the SLT and board.
This will be measured through the monthly/weekly kpi’s performance
Engineering
Maintaining good control of budget costs. Equipment availability and site safety. Project lead
Standards are met or exceeded. Variances are analysed and understood with demonstrated improvements in reducing downtime
Decision Making Authority- Budget controls for site and operations team.
- Part of the SLT for the group
- Team Objective Setting In line with the overall business objectives
- Sites KPI’s and performance
- Owner of the H&S process and accountable for safety at sites
- Quality and food safety
- Supply chain, Planning, Engineering, Logistics and HR
Knowledge, skills and expertise
Required- FMCG experience
- HACCP level 3
- Good understanding of H&S and people management
- Site Operational Experience
- Supply chain Experience
- Project Experience