More About The Role Our Department Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. It''s fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge? Reporting into the Production Manager you would also be responsible for: Leading your team to successfully deliver your lines KPI s and drive business performance You will coach, develop and lead your staff and establish a continuous improvement culture You will work closely with internal and external suppliers and will build strong, effective relationships ensuring that the site is legally compliant You will ensure that all levels of waste are recorded, and are accurate including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and potential efficiency; accuracy and waste recording; downtime; product weights; and staff efficiency About You As well as tons of resilience you must have: Experience of a Department Manager/Shift Manager or equivalent Experience in a large scale production/warehouse operation, ideally across Food Manufacturing The ability to coach and encourage your team and help them explore opportunities to continuously improve how they do their job The ability to problem solve, and implement process changes in order to improve operational performance Experience of managing budgets and controlling costs Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets In return