Do you have experience leading and developing teams in a food production setting? Could you contribute to continuous improvement and exceeding production targets? If the answer is yes we'd love talk to you about joining our pet food production facility. Role The Area Manager role is to lead nominated colleagues and manage the consistent application of processes within a given area to ensure products are prepared/manufactured to the agreed standards and production plans whilst keeping our colleagues safe. Responsibilities Deliver area productivity and efficiency targets to produce goods in line with the agreed production plan Continuously monitor raw materials/ingredients, all operational processes and the overall production environment to ensure that all activity complies with food safety manufacturing standards Monitor and review labour deployment to ensure that the availability and alignment fits with the production requirements of the department Effectively communicate with the operations team, report progress against plan, highlighting any risks to the achievement of volumes and standards Monitors the effectiveness of machinery and equipment, through Overall Equipment Effectiveness, to ensure performance consistency and reliability Promote a People safe culture within the department, complying with procedures, accident investigation, corrective actions and completing near miss reporting, promoting a safe working environment Review operational trends within area. Identify and act on opportunities that can make sustainable improvements in all areas including quality, performance and profit and ultimately delivery of the operational plan Monitor and review team capability, ensuring all colleagues are clearly focused on their key objectives and are developed to maximise their potential Knowledge, skills and experience A good standard of education; demonstrates good literacy and numerical skills, able to understand, communicate and report clearly in English Experience of managing diverse teams in a complex manufacturing environment Advanced Food Hygiene Accreditation HACCP Level 2 Qualification IOSH Level 2 Experience using Microsoft office The Offer Location: Crick, Northamptonshire Salary: Competitive 10% annual company bonus scheme Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday Pension: Employee contributions 3% / Employer contribution 8%(salary sacrifice company pension scheme) Holidays: 25 days Bank Holidays Medicash Plan Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawternity Other Benefits: Free parking, tasty treats, bring your dog to work, discounted products & free hot drinks, subsidised canteen Choice of a series of non-contractual flexible benefits, including cycle to work, workplace nurseries and dental insurance. These are offered through salary sacrifice or pay deductions. Ability to purchase heavily discounted pet food. Company IPN is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer, employing over 850 people across our 4 UK manufacturing sites. Our family of brands include Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butchers, Classic Cat and a selection of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel and Crick produce dry, wet, and baked foods which are enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. CLOSE DATE: FRIDAY 24th JANUARY 2025 We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. If you're interested, please apply as soon as possible. INDHP