Night Shift Production Manager

Night Shift Production Manager

 Location: Barnsley
 Salary: £60,000 – £65,000
 

We are looking for an experienced and driven Production Manager (Nights) to lead our Barnsley site’s night shift operations at Fresh-Pak, part of The Compleat Food Group (TCFG). This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader to take ownership of performance, people development, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment.

The Role
 As Production Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of shift managers, supervisors, and indirectly all skilled operatives and factory colleagues on nights. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the site’s manufacturing strategy, driving operational excellence, and building a high-performance culture across your teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop production teams to deliver the plan efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, embedding the right systems, behaviours, and KPIs.
• Ensure food safety, quality, SHE standards, and audit readiness are always met.
• Collaborate with NPD, Process, and wider teams to ensure successful launches and projects.
• Inspire, coach, and develop your team to reach their potential and achieve targets.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in a large-scale, fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment.
• Strong track record of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage and influence through KPIs, driving improvements in areas such as OEE, waste, and labour efficiency.
• Working knowledge of food safety, SHE legislation, HACCP, and BRC standards.
• Experience of managing retail customer visits.
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills.
• IT literacy, including ERP systems and Microsoft Office.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £60,000 – £65,000
• A key leadership role in a high-performing food manufacturing site
• Opportunity to shape culture, drive change, and deliver results
• A supportive environment where your leadership and ideas will make a visible impact

If you are an energetic and motivated leader who thrives in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and is passionate about developing people and improving performance, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Fresh-Pak, part of The Compleat Food Group (TCFG), as Production Manager – Nights.