Shift Production Manager - #148178

Quorn Foods are recruiting for a Shift Production Manager to join our Operations team out of our Billingham based plant.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Being responsible for leading a shift team, you'll oversee the operation and maintenance of all Quorn assets across the Billingham site. This role places strong emphasis on excellent team leadership and effective people management to ensure production targets are achieved, ensuring that our product is produced safely, efficiently and in accordance with correct specifications and food quality standards.

Our operational assets across the site cover aspects such as fermentation, harvesting, effluent treatment, site services and utilities, so you will be leading a multi-skilled manufacturing team which ensures excellent mycoprotein paste production.

What Experience You'll Need To Have

• Presentable background in an operational leadership role within the FMCG, manufacturing or chemical industries
• Experience of working within safe systems of work programmes such as permit to work, toxic procedure etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to foster effective work relationships within shift teams and collaborate with various stakeholders, including contractors, engineers, and SHE/Quality staff
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of continuous process operations and the function of equipment used to control process variables such as temperature, flow and pressure including the use of computer control systems
• In-depth knowledge of all Plant assets that are controlled by the panel, inclusive of ETP/WTP
• Experience in multi-skilled trade activities with strong analytical and numerical skills
• A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

The Recruitment Process

Every application will receive a response regardless of being successful or unsuccessful. Our process will involve:

1st Stage - 45 mins/1 hour on-site interview to discuss CV and role related competencies

2nd Stage - plant tour and meeting with key site stakeholders

If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.

What You'll Get In Return

• A Competitive Salary + Shift Disturbance Allowance
• Excellent Annual Leave Allowance
• Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions)
• Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships
• Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.

At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.

It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.

We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are ‘Stronger Together’, we aim to ‘Make Lives Better’, we ‘Think Big & Act With Courage’ and we ‘Strive To Be The Best’.

Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.

Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.

We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.