Operations Recruitment for Food and Drink Manufacturing.

Location: Lancashire
The Opportunity: A senior operational leadership opportunity for an experienced food manufacturing professional ready to take ownership of a complex, multi-shift manufacturing operation and make a measurable impact on performance.

This is an opportunity to lead a busy food manufacturing site, working closely with the Operations Director and wider leadership team to improve safety, quality, service, cost and operational performance.

You'll have genuine responsibility for the site's day-to-day operation, while also playing a key role in its longer-term development. The business is continuing to invest in its manufacturing capability, so this is a role where there is scope to influence how the site operates and how it develops.

Why this role?
This is a 24/7 manufacturing operation with multiple production areas and a sizeable multi-disciplinary workforce.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll lead the site management team and create the structure, accountability and performance culture needed to deliver against operational KPIs.

The challenge is not simply keeping production running. You'll be expected to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen leadership capability and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

You'll have exposure across Operations, Engineering, Technical, Quality, Health & Safety, Finance, People and Sustainability, giving you a genuine opportunity to influence the wider site strategy.

What will you be responsible for?

• Taking overall operational responsibility for the manufacturing site and ensuring production targets are delivered safely, efficiently and consistently.
• Leading and developing the site management team, creating clear accountability for performance.
• Driving improvements across safety, quality, service, cost and efficiency.
• Embedding Lean and continuous improvement principles across the operation.
• Managing site budgets, operating costs and capital expenditure proposals in partnership with Finance.
• Developing a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and site standards.
• Working closely with Technical and Quality teams to maintain food safety and customer standards.
• Leading cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Technical, Finance, People, IT and Sustainability.
• Establishing effective management routines, communication forums and performance reviews.
• Identifying operational risks and ensuring robust business continuity plans are in place.
• Supporting major site projects, including new equipment, systems implementation and wider manufacturing improvement programmes.
• Building leadership capability through coaching, mentoring and clear performance expectations.

What we're looking for
Essential

• Proven senior operational or Factory Management experience within food manufacturing.
• Experience leading a sizeable, multi-disciplinary manufacturing operation.
• A strong track record of improving operational KPIs and delivering measurable performance improvements.
• Experience managing budgets, costs and capital expenditure.
• Strong understanding of food safety standards, including BRCGS or equivalent.
• Experience of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
• The ability to lead through other managers and create clear accountability for performance.

Desirable

• Multi-site manufacturing experience.
• Experience of significant manufacturing projects or site transformation.
• Experience working within a 24/7 production environment.
• Formal Lean / Continuous Improvement qualification.

What’s on Offer?
This is a great business to join as they really invest in the people and support development and growth. It’s a great culture and people are genuinely happy in their roles within the business.

We are seeking applications from talented Head of Operations, Site Leaders, Operations Managers, Site Manager who live within Greater Manchester, Lancashire or Cumbria.

Why True North Talent?
True North Talent specialises exclusively in recruitment across the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. We understand the sector, the challenges businesses are facing and the experience required to succeed within it.

Our specialist consultants work closely with both clients and candidates to ensure we're not simply matching a CV to a job description – we're helping people make the right career move and businesses secure the expertise they need.

Interested?
If you are an experienced Site Lead within the food and drink manufacturing sector and this sounds like the kind of opportunity you're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply directly or contact Carole on 0161 399 1575 / 07899 686690 for a confidential discussion, quoting reference CH/TNT/3440.

We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: Bristol or London
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

Overview: Ready to take ownership of business critical data and processes and make a genuine impact across a growing food manufacturing business?
We’re working with an established food manufacturer looking to appoint a Business Process & Master Data Manager into a newly created position within its Programme & Change function.

This is a broad, influential role combining master data, costing assurance, process improvement and business change, with the opportunity to make a real difference to how the business operates.

You’ll be responsible for improving the quality, ownership and use of master data across the business, helping teams work more efficiently, make better decisions and rely on accurate, consistent information.

Why this role?
This is not a role where you’ll simply maintain spreadsheets or administer data.
You’ll have the opportunity to influence how master data, costing and business processes are managed across the organisation, working with senior stakeholders, functional leaders, data owners, Finance, Food, IT and Data teams.

Around 40% of the role will focus on Food master data and costing assurance, including validating information, investigating discrepancies and understanding how product, recipe, ingredient and labour data impacts costing and operational decisions.
A further 40% will focus on master data strategy, governance and improvement, giving you ownership of standards, controls, data ownership and improvement roadmaps.

The remaining 20% will involve supporting projects and business change, ensuring that master data requirements, ownership and process impacts are properly considered when new systems, processes or ways of working are introduced.

You’ll report to the Programme & Change Manager but for yourself there are no direct reports, so this is a role where your impact will come through stakeholder management, expertise, challenge and influence, rather than traditional line management.

What will you be doing?
You’ll take ownership of a broad business process and master data remit, including:

• Managing and validating Food master data, ensuring information is accurate from the outset and flows correctly into costing, reporting and operational processes.
• Providing costing assurance and investigating discrepancies across P74 and Syspro.
• Developing a strong understanding of standard costing and labour models, identifying and explaining costing anomalies.
• Working with NPD, Finance and operational teams to investigate root causes and resolve recurring issues.
• Embedding clear data, costing and approval controls across Food and Innovation processes.
• Acting as the business subject matter expert for master data within the Innovation process.
• Identifying process weaknesses that lead to costing errors, delays, duplicated effort or unreliable reporting.

About the business
Our client is an established food manufacturing business with a complex operational environment where accurate product, ingredient, recipe, costing and operational data is critical to the way the business performs.

As the business continues to develop its processes, systems and ways of working, this newly created position will play an important role in strengthening the foundations around data quality, governance and process control.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders including the Finance Director, Head of Food, functional leaders, business data owners and administrators, as well as IT, Data and external Syspro specialists.

What are they looking for?
Essential

• Experience improving and embedding cross-functional business processes within a complex operational environment.
• Experience working with master data or business-critical information such as product, ingredient, recipe, costing, customer, supplier or operational data.
• Experience validating information, investigating discrepancies and improving controls at source.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior, operational and specialist teams.
• The ability to translate unclear business problems into practical requirements and improvement plans.
• Strong root-cause analysis skills and experience addressing recurring data or process issues.

Desirable

• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, retail supply chain, NPD, technical, quality, supply chain or commercial operations.
• Experience working in a regulated or audited environment where product, allergen, nutritional, packaging or customer-facing information needs to be tightly controlled.
• Exposure to ERP, MRP, PIM, PLM, workflow, reporting or integration projects.
• Experience in continuous improvement, Lean, business analysis, process mapping or project delivery.
• Experience establishing data governance, ownership models, governance forums or cross-functional improvement roadmaps.
• Understanding of Power BI, reporting datasets or data platforms from a business-user or requirements perspective.

What’s in it for you?

• £55,000 salary plus bonus & benefits.
• A newly created position with genuine scope to shape the role and its impact across the business.
• The opportunity to influence master data strategy, governance and business processes rather than simply manage existing systems.
• Broad exposure across Finance, Food, IT, Data, Innovation and wider operational functions.
• The opportunity to become a key subject matter expert for Food master data and costing.
• A role with significant autonomy and the opportunity to challenge existing ways of working.
• The chance to play a key role in business change and improvement projects.

Why speak to True North Talent?
We're specialists in food and drink manufacturing recruitment, so we understand the operational, technical, commercial and supply chain environments in which these roles sit.

If you’re a Business Process Manager, Master Data Manager, Business Analyst, Continuous Improvement professional or process-focused data specialist looking for a role where you can take genuine ownership and influence how a business operates, we’d love to have a confidential conversation.

Interested?
If you have the desired experience, please send your CV quoting ref JO/TNT/3426, or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830 944145 for a confidential discussion.
We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.

Location: Bristol or London
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

Overview: Ready to take ownership of business critical data and processes and make a genuine impact across a growing food manufacturing business?
We’re working with an established food manufacturer looking to appoint a Business Process & Master Data Manager into a newly created position within its Programme & Change function.

This is a broad, influential role combining master data, costing assurance, process improvement and business change, with the opportunity to make a real difference to how the business operates.

You’ll be responsible for improving the quality, ownership and use of master data across the business, helping teams work more efficiently, make better decisions and rely on accurate, consistent information.

Why this role?
This is not a role where you’ll simply maintain spreadsheets or administer data.
You’ll have the opportunity to influence how master data, costing and business processes are managed across the organisation, working with senior stakeholders, functional leaders, data owners, Finance, Food, IT and Data teams.

Around 40% of the role will focus on Food master data and costing assurance, including validating information, investigating discrepancies and understanding how product, recipe, ingredient and labour data impacts costing and operational decisions.
A further 40% will focus on master data strategy, governance and improvement, giving you ownership of standards, controls, data ownership and improvement roadmaps.

The remaining 20% will involve supporting projects and business change, ensuring that master data requirements, ownership and process impacts are properly considered when new systems, processes or ways of working are introduced.

You’ll report to the Programme & Change Manager but for yourself there are no direct reports, so this is a role where your impact will come through stakeholder management, expertise, challenge and influence, rather than traditional line management.

What will you be doing?
You’ll take ownership of a broad business process and master data remit, including:

• Managing and validating Food master data, ensuring information is accurate from the outset and flows correctly into costing, reporting and operational processes.
• Providing costing assurance and investigating discrepancies across P74 and Syspro.
• Developing a strong understanding of standard costing and labour models, identifying and explaining costing anomalies.
• Working with NPD, Finance and operational teams to investigate root causes and resolve recurring issues.
• Embedding clear data, costing and approval controls across Food and Innovation processes.
• Acting as the business subject matter expert for master data within the Innovation process.
• Identifying process weaknesses that lead to costing errors, delays, duplicated effort or unreliable reporting.

About the business
Our client is an established food manufacturing business with a complex operational environment where accurate product, ingredient, recipe, costing and operational data is critical to the way the business performs.

As the business continues to develop its processes, systems and ways of working, this newly created position will play an important role in strengthening the foundations around data quality, governance and process control.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders including the Finance Director, Head of Food, functional leaders, business data owners and administrators, as well as IT, Data and external Syspro specialists.

What are they looking for?
Essential

• Experience improving and embedding cross-functional business processes within a complex operational environment.
• Experience working with master data or business-critical information such as product, ingredient, recipe, costing, customer, supplier or operational data.
• Experience validating information, investigating discrepancies and improving controls at source.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior, operational and specialist teams.
• The ability to translate unclear business problems into practical requirements and improvement plans.
• Strong root-cause analysis skills and experience addressing recurring data or process issues.

Desirable

• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, retail supply chain, NPD, technical, quality, supply chain or commercial operations.
• Experience working in a regulated or audited environment where product, allergen, nutritional, packaging or customer-facing information needs to be tightly controlled.
• Exposure to ERP, MRP, PIM, PLM, workflow, reporting or integration projects.
• Experience in continuous improvement, Lean, business analysis, process mapping or project delivery.
• Experience establishing data governance, ownership models, governance forums or cross-functional improvement roadmaps.
• Understanding of Power BI, reporting datasets or data platforms from a business-user or requirements perspective.

What’s in it for you?

• £55,000 salary plus bonus & benefits.
• A newly created position with genuine scope to shape the role and its impact across the business.
• The opportunity to influence master data strategy, governance and business processes rather than simply manage existing systems.
• Broad exposure across Finance, Food, IT, Data, Innovation and wider operational functions.
• The opportunity to become a key subject matter expert for Food master data and costing.
• A role with significant autonomy and the opportunity to challenge existing ways of working.
• The chance to play a key role in business change and improvement projects.

Why speak to True North Talent?
We're specialists in food and drink manufacturing recruitment, so we understand the operational, technical, commercial and supply chain environments in which these roles sit.

If you’re a Business Process Manager, Master Data Manager, Business Analyst, Continuous Improvement professional or process-focused data specialist looking for a role where you can take genuine ownership and influence how a business operates, we’d love to have a confidential conversation.

Interested?
If you have the desired experience, please send your CV quoting ref JO/TNT/3426, or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830 944145 for a confidential discussion.
We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: East Yorkshire
Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday (40 hours)
Overview: Ready to take ownership of a fast-paced manufacturing operation and make a genuine impact on the factory floor?
We’re working with an established food manufacturer looking to appoint a Manufacturing Manager into a newly created position within its operations team.

This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for the day-to-day performance of a busy, short-shelf-life manufacturing operation, leading through a team of experienced Section and Team Leaders.

With new business creating further growth across the site, they need someone who can bring structure, accountability and strong operational leadership while continuing to develop the people and processes around them.

Why this role?
This isn’t a role where you’ll spend your week sitting behind a desk.

You’ll be highly visible across the factory floor, working closely with your teams to ensure the production plan is delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

The role has been created to strengthen the operational structure as the business grows, giving you the opportunity to take real ownership and influence how the factory performs.

You’ll have experienced people around you, but they’re looking for someone who can challenge where needed, develop the leadership team and continually look for ways to improve performance.

And with a Monday to Thursday working week, it offers something increasingly difficult to find within food manufacturing.

What will you be doing?
You’ll take ownership of a broad production remit, including:

• Leading the day-to-day manufacturing operation and ensuring the production plan is achieved.
• Managing and developing a team of Section and Team Leaders across the operation.
• Maintaining a strong presence on the factory floor, supporting teams and resolving operational issues as they arise.
• Driving performance across throughput, labour efficiency, waste and productivity.
• Ensuring high standards of food safety, GMP, health & safety and quality are maintained.
• Reviewing production performance and identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
• Ensuring labour and resources are effectively deployed against production requirements.
• Building accountability and consistency across the operational leadership team.
• Coaching and developing Team and Section Leaders to strengthen capability across the factory.
• Working closely with Technical, Planning, Engineering, Despatch and wider Operations teams.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and helping embed a culture of ongoing operational improvement.
• Responding quickly to changing production requirements within a fast-paced, short-shelf-life environment.

About the business
Our client is an established UK food manufacturer with a significant production operation and a strong reputation within its market.

The site employs approximately 180 people, with more than 120 working across factory operations, and continued commercial growth is creating further opportunities across the business.

This Manufacturing Manager position is a newly created role, providing additional operational leadership and helping the site successfully manage its next stage of growth.

It’s an opportunity to join a close-knit manufacturing business where you can be visible, have genuine influence and see the impact of the decisions you make.

What are they looking for?
Essential

• Previous experience in a Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Operations Manager, Production Shift Manager or similar operational leadership position.
• Strong experience within fresh or short-shelf-life food manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading production teams through Team Leaders, Section Leaders or Supervisors.
• A hands-on leadership style and willingness to spend significant time on the factory floor.
• Strong understanding of production planning, labour, throughput, efficiency and waste.
• Good knowledge of food safety, GMP and health & safety within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing performance and developing operational teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset and the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with Technical, Engineering, Planning and other departments.

What’s in it for you?

• £40,000 - £50,000 salary
• Monday to Thursday working week, offering a genuine three-day weekend.
• A senior operational position with the freedom to make decisions and implement your own ideas.
• The opportunity to work closely with the senior leadership team and have a real voice in how the operation develops.
• Scope to strengthen your experience across people leadership, operational performance and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to join at an important stage for the business, with new customer wins and increased production volumes creating further opportunities.
• A role where good performance and improvements are visible and recognised, rather than getting lost within a large corporate structure.

Why speak to True North Talent?
We're specialists in food and drink manufacturing recruitment, so we understand the production, technical, quality and operational landscape you're working in.

If you're a Manufacturing Manager looking for greater ownership, or a strong Production Manager, Operations Manager or Production Shift Manager ready for your next step, we'd love to have a confidential conversation.

Interested?
If you have the desired experience, please send your CV quoting ref DW/TNT/3419, or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830 944183 for a confidential discussion.

We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: London
Overview: Ready to take ownership of a growing production operation?
We’re working exclusively with an exciting food and hospitality business that is looking for a Production Manager to take charge of its busy production operation and help shape what comes next.
This is a hands-on role with real scope to make an impact across production, people, quality, equipment, processes and continuous improvement.

Why this role?
The business is growing quickly, and the production operation needs to grow with it.
You’ll be responsible for keeping the operation running smoothly today, while looking ahead at how to improve capacity, efficiency, systems, equipment and processes for tomorrow.
It’s a role for someone who enjoys being close to the action, solving problems on the floor, improving ways of working and turning ideas into practical results.

What will you be doing?
You’ll take ownership of a broad production remit, including:

• Managing the day-to-day production operation, people and planning.
• Ensuring products are produced safely, consistently and to the required quality.
• Monitoring productivity, yield, waste, downtime and capacity.
• Leading food safety, HACCP, hygiene, traceability and quality controls.
• Driving continuous improvement across processes, efficiency and waste.
• Identifying opportunities to introduce new technology, equipment and automation.
• Managing equipment, maintenance, servicing and breakdowns.
• Leading production trials and supporting new product development.
• Taking projects from initial idea through to implementation.
• Working with suppliers, contractors and internal teams to deliver improvements.
• Planning future capacity as the business continues to expand.
• Leading, coaching and developing the production team.

About the business
Our client is a growing food and hospitality business with an established presence and ambitious plans for expansion.
Their production operation is a key part of the wider business, and they are continuing to invest in people, processes, equipment and technology to support future growth.
This is a great opportunity to join a business where you can genuinely influence how things are done and see the impact of your work.

What are they looking for?
Essential

• Previous experience as a Production Manager or in a similar food manufacturing role.
• Strong knowledge of food production, food safety and quality.
• Experience managing production teams and day-to-day operations.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and health & safety.
• Experience improving processes, efficiency, yield and waste.
• Experience delivering production or equipment projects.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of productivity, yield and cost.
• Confident people leader with the ability to coach and develop a team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment.

What’s in it for you?

• £60,000 - £65,000 + 15% bonus
• Competitive package
• The opportunity to take ownership of a growing production operation.
• Genuine scope to influence processes, systems and future capacity.
• Exposure to automation, new equipment and continuous improvement projects.
• A hands-on role where you can make a visible impact.
• The chance to join a business with ambitious plans for continued growth.

Why speak to True North Talent?
We're specialists in food and drink manufacturing recruitment, so we understand the production, technical, quality and operational landscape you're working in.
If you're a Production Manager looking for your next challenge, with the opportunity to make a real impact and help shape a growing operation, we'd love to have a confidential conversation. 

Interested?
If you have the desired experience, please send your CV quoting ref IC/TNT/3388, or call 0161 399 1575 / 0744 7735 175 for a confidential discussion.

We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.
We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.


 

Location: Lincolnshire
Overview: This is a great opportunity for an experienced Hygiene Supervisor/Hygiene Team Leader to join a well-established food manufacturing business at a large multi-factory site in Lincolnshire.

Shifts: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30pm - 6:30am

Working within the fresh food operation, you’ll report into the Group Hygiene Manager and take responsibility for leading the hygiene function throughout the night shift. You’ll have 2 Hygiene Team Leaders reporting directly into you, with a wider team of around 10 Hygiene Operatives.

This is a hands-on leadership position where you’ll have real ownership of hygiene standards, team performance and continuous improvement across the operation.

About you…

• Previous hygiene experience within a food/FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally at Supervisor or Team Leader level.
• Strong people-management skills with experience leading, coaching and developing hygiene teams.
• Good knowledge of food hygiene, HACCP, chemical safety and hygiene best practice.
• As Hygiene Supervisor, you will have experience conducting hygiene audits and driving improvements against hygiene KPIs.
• Confident working independently and making decisions, particularly as you may be one of the most senior people onsite during the night shift.
• Strong communication and cross-functional working skills, with a practical and hands-on approach.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the night hygiene operation and ensuring the factory consistently meets required food safety, customer and business standards.
• Managing and developing the Hygiene Team Leaders and wider hygiene team, ensuring cleaning activities are completed safely, effectively and on time.
• Monitoring and auditing hygiene performance, identifying areas for improvement and driving standards beyond basic compliance.
• Ensuring the correct use of chemicals, equipment and resources while maintaining strong health & safety standards.
• As Hygiene Supervisor, you will be working closely with other departments across site to ensure hygiene supports the wider production operation.
• Managing team performance, hours and holidays through TMS and supporting longer-term hygiene planning.
• Taking responsibility for key decisions during the night shift, including stopping operations where hygiene or safety standards are not being met.

So, what can they offer you?
You’ll be joining an established food manufacturing business where hygiene, food safety and continuous improvement are central to the operation. This role offers genuine responsibility and autonomy, with the opportunity to lead a sizeable team and have a real influence on standards across the factory.
You’ll also be part of a larger multi-factory site and wider group, providing plenty of exposure and scope to continue developing your career within hygiene and site leadership.

We are keen to speak with Hygiene Supervisors, Hygiene Team Leaders, Hygiene Shift Managers and Senior Hygiene Team Leaders based within Lincolnshire and surrounding areas, including Lincoln, Sleaford, Grantham, Newark, Boston and Gainsborough.

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re DW/TNT/3363 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830 944183 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK. The company cannot offer sponsorship. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.
 

Location: North-West London
Overview: We are seeking an experienced and driven Continuous Improvement Manager to join a leading food manufacturing business in London. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll take ownership of the site's Continuous Improvement strategy, driving Operational Excellence and embedding a culture of Lean Manufacturing across the business.

As a key member of the Leadership Team, you'll work cross functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Technical, Production, Finance and HR to improve safety, quality, service, cost and people performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands on CI professional who thrives on delivering measurable improvements, leading change and developing teams to achieve operational excellence.

About you…

• Proven experience delivering Continuous Improvement programmes within a food manufacturing or fast paced FMCG environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence and structured problem-solving methodologies, including Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys and Process Mapping.
• The Continuous Improvement Manager will have experience leading cross-functional improvement projects and embedding sustainable cultural change.
• Highly analytical with strong data interpretation skills and advanced Microsoft Excel capability.
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the business.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the site's Continuous Improvement strategy, ensuring projects align with business objectives and deliver measurable operational improvements.
• Driving Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence initiatives across all departments to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost and people performance.
• Leading structured problem-solving workshops using Lean tools such as Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Standard Work and Visual Management.
• Analysing operational data and KPIs to identify performance gaps, waste reduction opportunities and productivity improvements.
• Managing cross-functional improvement and transformation projects from concept through to implementation, ensuring benefits are delivered and sustained.
• Developing performance dashboards, reporting progress to the Leadership Team and building robust business cases for improvement initiatives.
• As Continuous Improvement Manager, you will be coaching managers and teams to develop Continuous Improvement capability and embed a culture of accountability and operational excellence.
• Building strong working relationships across Engineering, Supply Chain, Technical, Finance, HR and Operations to drive collaboration and continuous improvement across the site.

So, what can they offer you?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business where Continuous Improvement is at the heart of its operational strategy.

You'll become a key member of the Leadership Team with genuine influence over the site's future direction, leading business wide improvement initiatives that deliver tangible operational and financial benefits. The business is committed to investing in its people, systems and processes, providing the autonomy and support needed to make a real impact.

Whether your passion lies in Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, change management or developing high-performing teams, this role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a busy manufacturing site while progressing your own career within a successful and ambitious organisation.

We are keen to speak with experienced Continuous Improvement Managers, Operational Excellence Managers, Lean Managers, CI Managers, Manufacturing Excellence Managers, Lean Six Sigma Managers, Operational Improvement Managers, Project Managers or Operations Managers from the food manufacturing or FMCG sectors who are based in London, Croydon, Dartford, Bromley, Watford, Enfield, Slough, St Albans, Chelmsford or the surrounding areas.

How to Apply
If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting ref JO/TNT/3318 or call 0161 399 1575 / 07830 944145 for a confidential discussion.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.