Manucomm Recruitment • ba9
About this role
Operations Manager / Production Manager
Location
Somerset
Salary
£46,000 – £55,000 DOE
Hours
Monday to Friday, Days Only – No Shift Work
Contract
Full-time, Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations / Production Manager to oversee the daily running of a busy food production butchery. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on maintaining high standards across production, packing, fulfilment and value-added product lines.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior management and technical teams to ensure operational efficiency, food safety compliance and consistent product quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day operations across production, packing and fulfilment
- Maintain high standards in yield optimisation and operational efficiency
- Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and regulatory requirements
- Manage production planning, labour allocation and workflow efficiency
- Maintain accurate traceability and production documentation
- Support recipe management, yield monitoring and production costing
- Train, lead and develop production teams
- Drive continuous improvement across production processes and standards
Skills & Experience
- Strong background in production planning and operations management
- Experience within an FSA-approved or SALSA-aligned environment
- Knowledge of retail and wholesale packing, labelling and traceability
- Experience using food safety and production management systems
- Strong leadership experience within a fast-paced production environment
- Good understanding of HACCP, CCPs and food safety legislation
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Monday to Friday day-based role
- Staff discounts and additional company benefits
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Career progression within a growing and innovative food business
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
If this role is of interest, please send your CV today for immediate consideration.