Job Description

South Caernarfon Creameries Ltd is Wales' leading dairy farmer owned business processing milk into quality cheese products has a vacancy for the following role:

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Cheese Operations, the Cheese Production Shift Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day running of our cheese production and its by-products plants.

Key responsibilities:

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the cheese production, whey and milk reception processes during the assigned shift. To be fully conversant with all the cheese production, whey plant and milk reception processes. Ensure that production schedules are adhered to and that production goals are met. Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure the production of high-quality cheese products. Ensure regular dialog with team members to communicate goals, expectations, and updates. Maintain the departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) ensuring they are accurate. Provide training to new employees and ongoing training to existing staff on production processes, safety procedures, and quality standards in line with SOP's. Carry out on the job employee appraisals in line with SOP's as required. Identify areas for skill development within the team and implement training and re-training programs as needed. Based on production plan, ensure that raw materials, equipment, and manpower are available and utilised efficiently during the shift. Participate in production planning meetings to communicate shift-specific requirements. Enforce safety protocols and ensure that all employees follow safety guidelines. Ensure that a high standard of departmental housekeeping is maintained at all times carrying out actions raise by GMP audits. Assist with managing departmental KPI's and where applicable, meet individual KPI's. Ensure that your team maintain accurate production records, including production reports, quality control data, and shift handover documentation where applicable. In the absence of the Head of Cheese Production or when designated, attend production, quality, environment and health and safety meetings as required.

Preferable experience & qualifications

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Applicants must be effective planners with excellent attention to detail Applicants should also have a flexible attitude towards carrying out office and hands-on duties and be embracing of change / improved methods of working. Applicants must have a sense of responsibility and take pride in their work. Proven track record of man management experience gained within a production environment ideally with FMCG. Good communication skills and able to liaise with other Management and other areas of manufacturing. A sound understanding of a food production plant and equipment from an engineering standpoint, with the ability to assist engineering in the fault finding, repair and development process (desirable). Food Safety & Hygiene level 3 (desirable). Health and Safety IOSH qualification (desirable). Leadership in Management (ILM) level 3 or above (desirable) Level 3 HACCP (desirable) Good understanding of site BRC, H&S and Environmental systems (desirable)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Life insurance Sick pay
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/07/2025