Job Description

Production Shift Manager - Hop Processing

Location:

BarthHaas UK -- Paddock Wood, Kent

Hours:

Shift-based

Department:

Production

Brew your next career move

Join BarthHaas UK at the heart of the hop?processing industry and help turn the world's finest hops into exceptional products for brewers worldwide. As a Production Shift Manager, you'll lead a skilled operations team to deliver safe, efficient, high?quality output--every shift, every batch.

Why this role will make you fizz

Industry-leading onboarding & training:

From day one you'll receive a full induction, Health & Safety training and ongoing support to settle in, grow your capability and lead with confidence.

Standout benefits that raise the bar:

Generous paid holiday, premium pension, Bupa medical cover, wellness cash plan, retail & leisure discounts, and more (see below).

What you'll do

Lead safely:

Build a proactive H&S culture--challenge unsafe behaviours, run audits/inspections, and ensure incidents are investigated with actions closed out.

Develop people:

Coach, mentor and train operators so the team is skilled, flexible, and fully equipped to work safely and competently.

Manage performance:

Own all shift activities--resource planning, hitting production targets, quality checks, and rigorous documentation--to keep operations on plan and on spec.

Keep it clean:

Champion food?grade hygiene standards and strong team ownership of housekeeping.

Drive improvement:

Lead daily GEMBA meetings, track KPIs, and push continuous improvement to boost efficiency, yield, and process reliability.

Take accountability:

Lead CAPA investigations, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions that stick.

What you'll bring

Experience in manufacturing or food processing (hop or brewing experience is a plus). Strong leadership and communication skills, with a focus on safety and people development. Solid understanding of production processes, hygiene standards, and quality systems (FSSC 22000 or ISO 9001 desirable). A passion for improvement, teamwork, and delivering results.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits that make life taste better

Probation:

6?month probation period.

Loyalty:

Participation in the Company Loyalty Payment Scheme.

Holiday:

33 days' paid holiday

per holiday year (inclusive of the usual 8 Bank/Public Holidays), calculated pro?rata (1 April to 31 March).

Pension:

Employer contribution of 9%

(minimum employee contribution 2%).

Healthcare:

Bupa Private Medical Insurance

for employees (add family members at your expense).

Wellbeing:

Bupa Wellness cash plan

covering dental, optical and other cash benefits (family members may be added at your expense).

Perks:

My Benefits

--a range of subsidised rewards (e.g., Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Boots, Vue cinemas, many restaurants, and gym memberships).

Security:

Life Assurance: 2x salary.

Ready to hop to it?

If you're eager to lead, develop people, and make every shift count, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of brewing from our base in Paddock Wood.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 50,000.00-55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person