About You
We’ve got an exciting opportunity for a Head of Production to join our team, you will take full ownership of production across two shifts, ensuring products are delivered efficiently and to the highest quality standards. You will work closely with our Planning & Logistics teams to ensure we have the right plans in place to deliver our ambitious growth plans both long and short term.
In this role, you will lead, develop and motivate production teams, manage schedules and resources, and drive performance against key operational and financial targets. With accountability for the production budget, labour cost and yield, you will play a key part in continuous improvement initiatives, helping to optimise processes, reduce waste, and enhance productivity.
The Head of Production will also ensure full compliance with health & safety, quality, allergen management and regulatory standards, championing our food safety culture and the maintenance of our BRCGS AA certification, while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support business objectives and growth.
As a member of our senior leadership team, you will contribute to the wider Company strategy, leading deployment projects and ensuring we have the right resources in place to deliver both our short, medium and long term plans.
About Us
Four Anjels are a fast-growing bakery business in the food service and premium retail sector. We supply a range of the highest quality artisan sweet bakery treats. Our dynamic team works together collaboratively with a drive for results and a shared passion for quality.
Four Anjels is part of the Olidor Group, a growing portfolio of companies within the food industry. The Olidor Group also includes Brusco Food Group, an industry expert in ingredients supply, Karimix, a specialist worldwide inspired sauce producer, and The Original Baker, a producer of premium artisan baked goods.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Oversee the day to day running of Production, ensuring smooth operations and resolving issues as they arise.
- Lead communication across Production, ensuring regular briefings take place.
- Lead, develop, and motivate Production teams to achieve Company KPIs and customer requirements.
- Own the production schedule, maximising workflow efficiency and minimising downtime through efficient clean downs and changeovers.
- Take accountability for the production budget, delivering yield, labour cost, wastage and safety targets in line with Company plans.
- Work cross functionally to deliver continuous improvement and automation initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain equipment and improve processes.
- Work closely with our Continuous Improvement & Engineering team to optimise systems & processes in the Bakery.
- Champion our food safety culture, upholding food safety, hygiene and HACCP standards and working with the Technical team to maintain our BRCGS AA* certification.
- Ensure robust allergen management and segregation across all shifts, upholding customer and BRCGS requirements.
- Work closely with our Technical & Commercial teams on all internal and external audits, including customer and BRCGS audits, driving corrective actions through to completion.
- Support H&S compliance, maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring correct use of PPE.
- Manage team performance through 1-2-1 reviews, training and development.
- Line manage and coach a team of Shift Managers and Section Leaders.
- Effectively manage any escalated employee relations issues.
- Identify resourcing needs and lead the recruitment and the onboarding process.
- Work collaboratively with teams to ensure production runs smoothly and product launches are successful.
- Produce weekly and monthly reports highlighting business performance, successes and challenges, and contribute to team and senior leadership meetings.
- Ensure all production documentation and IT systems are accurately completed and maintained in line with legislative and regulatory requirements.
What You’ll Bring
- Substantial (10 years+) production leadership experience within food manufacturing is essential, ideally in a premium or handcrafted environment, with Bakery experience strongly preferential.
- Strong understanding of Health and Safety, Food Safety, allergen management and BRCGS requirements.
- Proven track record of scaling production output and building high performing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Effective collaborative leadership skills, able to build trust and lead positive culture change.
- Highly organised and able to plan effectively to achieve high levels of output.
- Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels.
- Numerate, literate and IT literate, with the ability to produce and analyse data and an eye for detail.
- Financial awareness, with experience of managing budgets, labour costs and waste.
- Flexible, with a hands-on and problem-solving approach.
- Ability to remain calm and logical in a fast-paced organisation.
- Growth mindset, with a continuous improvement approach ideally underpinned by an understanding of Lean management principles.
- Open and honest, with high standards of personal integrity.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Growing company with career development opportunities
- Workplace pension
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Holiday increases by 1 day after 1 year
- Paid shutdown day at Christmas
- Employee referral bonus
- Instant recognition award scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing hub
- Casual dress
- Free parking
How We Work Together
Salary: Competitive Rate of Pay
Hours / Days: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, flexibility will be required at times due to the nature of the role.
Location: Fully onsite, based at Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free fitness classes
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cheltenham GL52: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a minimum of 5 years experience in a leadership role within food manufacturing?
Experience:
- Food production: 10 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
