Manufacturing Manager - Cannington

The Cannington site is at the forefront of our strategy to expand the Yeo Valley Brand and offer of Good food for all. The site is the home to the rapidly growing pouch and bottle formats. Team engagement and improving efficiencies is key to delivering on the wider company strategy.

You will lead the manufacturing team within a rolling 18 month horizon, enhancing and optimising our operational performance and sharing best practice to provide the best product, service and cost proposition.

As a key member of the Site Leadership Team as Manufacturing Manager, you will be influential in saping the sites strategic direction and execution of, enhancing and optimising performance through the development of high performing teams whilst supporting and nurturing our cultural journey. 

Key responsibilities:

•  Creating a culture and environment that enables the site to perform at the highest possible level supported by the role modeling of Yeo Valley’s core values of togetherness, trust, ambition and distinctiveness
  
  
• Contributing to the shaping of the site vision as part of the senior management team (SMT) providing an integrated strategic plan which incorporates all dimensions of people, plant and process development
  
  
• Providing visionary leadership for the operations teams through the development and implementation of High Performing Workplace systems of work
  
  
• Providing pace-setting leadership for the operations teams through the development and implementation of High Performing Workplace systems of work 
  
  
• Collaborating, influencing and aligning High Performance Workplace systems of work with other departments, sites and central functions where appropriate

The important things:

•  Proven, demonstrable experience within FMCG and a track record of delivering sustainable improvements.
  
  
•  Proven ability to set, manage/control revenue and capital budgets.
  
  
•  Proven track record of specifying and running medium to large scale projects from conception to completion.
  
  
•  Demonstrable knowledge of Health & Safety and Environmental compliance and standards.
  
  
•  Short shelf life / high risk/ dairy category experience preferred
  
  

• Degree qualified in relevant discipline preferred
• Recognised leadership qualification in Health and Safety preferred

We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

• 25 holiday allowance
• 7% non-contributory pension scheme
• life cover
• healthcare cash back plan
• cycle to work scheme
• subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• preferential rates with our partners
• annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
• learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away – and don’t miss the opportunity to join us!

Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.

Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.