Are you a proven leader in manufacturing with a passion for driving performance, quality, and safety?
Pilgrim’s Europe is looking for a Production Shift Manager to join our Operations team in Craigavon, helping us deliver excellence in every shift.
As a Production Shift Manager, you’ll lead your shift to achieve operational targets in safety, quality, service, and efficiency. You’ll be responsible for delivering KPIs, optimising processes, and developing people while ensuring our high technical and quality standards are met. You will also provide relief cover for the Operations Manager and Operations Team Leads when required.
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Lead your shift to achieve production KPIs on yield, labour utilisation, efficiency, and service levels.
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Drive a culture of health & safety, food safety, and continuous improvement.
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Ensure all products meet customer specifications and quality standards.
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Manage and develop Operations Team Leads and production teams, ensuring training and skills matrices are up to date.
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Conduct shift handovers, analyse performance variances, and implement improvement actions.
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Support environmental and sustainability goals through energy and waste reduction initiatives.
Essential:
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Proven management & leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment.
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Strong people management skills, including coaching, performance reviews, and team development.
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Ability to work to technical and quality standards.
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Experience delivering operational improvements.
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Strong organisational, communication, and IT skills.
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GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English grade C or above.
Desirable:
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FMCG food manufacturing experience.
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HACCP and/or H&S qualifications.
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Proven track record of delivering change and continuous improvement.
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Degree or leadership qualification.
Why Join Pilgrim’s Europe?
We offer a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you’ll have the autonomy to lead, make an impact, and develop your career. You’ll be part of a team committed to excellence, innovation, and sustainability.
?? Apply now and take the lead in shaping our operational success.
Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.
We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.
