Factory Manager

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Advancing People

Advancing People have the pleasure of assisting their Biggleswade client in the recruitment of a Factory Manager (Food Production).

This role is to lead in developing, manufacturing, packing and despatching products for a wide variety of commercial sales outlets and customers. Responsible for all aspects of the factory including production control, purchasing, quality, efficiencies, health & safety, environmental and HR. Actively liaising with a broad range of legislative authorities and utility bodies, providing technical input and compliance of processes and products.

Job Description

• Site senior at Biggleswade factory

• Responsible for budgetary control of factory expenditure, including utilities, maintenance, consumables, personnel and security

• Production planning to provide flexible warehouse stockholding to meet sales demands and external contract pack requirements

• Specification and control of Company’s formulations and compositions

• Management of stock control including undertaking and reconciling periodic stock counts

• Selection, justification, specification, responsible sourcing, negotiation and purchasing of raw materials, components and machinery

• Provision of Health & Safety for the factory premises and the local community

• Periodically source external bodies to prove specialist compliance with UK/EU Statutory Instruments eg Building Regulations. PAT testing, Air Systems Regulations and EICR

• Liaise with service providers to ensure Company meets legal and policy legislation eg Trade Effluent, Environment Agency, HSE, Local Council, Landlord

• Liaise with external bodies to maintain Company’s safety responsibilities eg CLP Regulation, Toxicology, Insurance Companies

• Actively promote and detail company performance for environmental responsibilities eg packaging waste and plastic packaging tax

• Technical input for products, packaging, formulations and liabilities

• Part of the Company’s Customer Care Team

• Specify and maintain quality assurance of purchased components, finished goods and equipment

• Provide human resources for factory employees and advise on matters

• Responsible for recruitment, training, mentoring and welfare of factory personnel and temporary workers

• Seek and encourage commodity and energy saving initiatives

Advancing People – Recruitment Specialists

Advancing People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency