Factory Manager/Site Lead

Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

We're currently recruiting for a Factory Manager (Site Lead) at our Manchester Dairy, your purpose will be to provide effective Leadership and Management of the Site team and operational activities and develop the site teams to achieve World Class Manufacturing and a High Performing Team Culture. Whilst being responsible for the achievement of the Site strategy and business critical KPI targets and develop and execute the site longer term improvement.

Why join Muller Milk and Ingredients?

• A Competitive salary & Benefits Package
• Enrolment into our company bonus scheme
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Private Medical Cover
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme- contribution matched up to 8%
• Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking
• Career progression opportunities

Key role responsibilities

• Create a site vision, and values based principles to inspire and motivate at all levels, provide guidance, coaching and support to deliver all site operational and people targets
• Influence the creation of a site business plan over a 3 year time horizon that includes creating a strategy to deliver World Class Manufacturing and a High Performing Team Culture
• Set the highest standard and expectations for safety performance to deliver a safe, cared for working environment
• Champion the company values and apply Leadership behaviours that exemplify excellence and utilise a style of leadership that ensures our people understand, "How" they need behave to deliver key objectives, "What" they need to do and "Why" key objectives are important for the success of the business
• Influence the creation of a site annual training plan that includes the development of the Site Leadership team to improve their capabilities to develop a high performing team culture
• Influence the Site Leadership team to encourage and engage employee participation in all CI activities aligned with delivering our OGSM targets. Manage the progress of improvement activities via a regular tracking forum
• Deliver sustained improvements on Key performance indicators by engaging all employees in activities that deliver WCM standards
• Improve site compliance to BRC, aspire to ISO 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 55001 utilising, structured, resourced and visual plans to improve Safety and Quality, reduce energy consumption and improve OEE
• Develop the site leadership team to create expert knowledge of Safety, Quality, Environmental and Engineering Management to achieve autonomy through cost effective resourcing and remove the necessity for constant central support
• Collaborate with central functions to review and develop our functional roadmaps
• Support the RGM to develop and embed a HPTC within the CoE's that support your site

What are we looking for?

• Relevant knowledge and experience in a similar FMCG role is desirable
• Demonstrable knowledge of complex fast moving clean environments (24/7- short life products)
• Experience of Lean/TPM/World Class Manufacturing
• Proven skills in managing and developing a team
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• A good technical knowledge of supermarkets food safety requirements
• Experience in Project management and managing budgets
• Good knowledge of preventative maintenance techniques
• Good communication skills
• Team building skills and strong ability to work cross functionally
• Leadership experience + 4 years
• Experience of private label manufacturing within and FMCG environment
• Knowledge of BRC & Tesco PIU standard is desired
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, 18001 & 55001 is desired

The Process

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role please apply at (url removed)

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