Join a legacy of excellence in baking and confectionery. Since 1919, Fisher & Donaldson has crafted exceptional products with uncompromising quality. We are now recruiting a Nightshift Confectionery Manager to lead our nightshift production team and small in‑house transport team, ensuring every product meets our renowned standards and reaches its destination accurately and on time.
About The Role
This is a senior, hands‑on operational leadership role responsible for ensuring exceptional product quality and smooth overnight production. As Nightshift Confectionery Manager, you will oversee the nightshift confectionery team and the small transport team, ensuring that products are crafted to the highest standards and delivered accurately.
With a rich heritage dating back to 1919, Fisher & Donaldson is committed to delivering exceptional quality across all bakery and confectionery lines. This position plays a crucial role in protecting that legacy by maintaining rigorous standards, ensuring compliance with food safety and workplace safety regulations, and supporting the values of the business.
A people‑centred leader, you will work closely with the Production Manager and wider management team to get the best out of people, performance, and processes — while safeguarding the business’ brand and culture.
This is a hands‑on role for someone who can:
- Lead with a people‑centred approach
- Organise and manage a varied, fast‑paced nightshift workload
- Maintain exceptional quality and consistency
- Turn production and transport data into action
- Spot operational issues early and solve them quickly
- Build capability and confidence across the nightshift team
Responsibilities:
- Lead the nightshift confectionery team and in house transport team, ensuring smooth, efficient, and high-quality production/delivery.
- Follow and enforce recipes with absolute accuracy for consistent taste, texture, and presentation.
- Manage inventory, avoid shortages, and coordinate with the other departments for seamless handovers.
- Champion hygiene, food safety, and workplace safety protocols at every step.
- Maintain rigorous quality control standards and proactively solve production challenges.
- Train, mentor, and inspire a collaborative, high-performing team.
- Handle shift documentation, staffing rotas, holidays, and performance reviews with precision.
Skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Strong leadership and communication skills with a hands-on, lead-by-example style.
- An eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards in every product.
- A calm, solutions-focused mindset with the agility to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- A basic understanding of machinery and a proactive approach to safety and compliance.
- Experience in a food manufacturing or bakery/confectionery setting is desirable.
Why Fisher & Donaldson?
You’ll be part of an iconic Scottish bakery with over a century of proud tradition. We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for training and development, and the chance to shape the nightshift production of award-winning confectionery goods that customers love.
Ready to step into a pivotal role where craftsmanship, leadership, and quality meet?
Salary & Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and a attractive benefits including free food on shift, staff discount, long service awards/benefits, staff social events.
If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, please submit your C.V. and a covering letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining our team.
More about the company:
Established in Fife in 1919, Fisher & Donaldson is a family with baking at its heart. Our love of baking has been handed down through five generations, driven by an uncompromising commitment to the pursuit of quality and sourcing the finest ingredients. From traditional Scottish favourites to seasonal treats, morning rolls and afternoon sweets, for over a century we have baked for the pure and simple joy that comes from tasting something truly delicious.
Our values:
Quality – We’re committed to doing everything to the best possible standards. If you’re going to do it, do it well.
Family – It’s at the heart of everything we do. It truly is a family affair.
Heritage – We honour 100 years of expertise, knowledge and passion in everything we do.
Community – We have a genuine love for people and place; we’re part of the fabric of our communities.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- management : 5 years (required)
- Food production: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
