Department Manager

Department Manager - Maternity Cover | Up to £32,445 base salary | Shift Allowance | Chichester

We are currently looking for Department Manager at our Runcton site based in Chichester, West Sussex. Reporting into our Shift Manager, you will be managing a team of Manufacturing and Production Operatives, overseeing the day to day running of your section in the factory.  

We operate a rotational shift pattern covering 7 to 7 covering days and nights. You will work a total of 14 days over a 28-day period. Typically, you would be working as follows: 

Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & SundayWeek 2 - Wednesday & Thursday

We offer an additional £1,030 PA shift allowance for working days and nights.

Nature’s Way Foods is the leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and “food-to-go” for supermarkets and retailers, and as such we work closely with farmers across Europe. But there’s lots more to us than the products we make.

Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 39 different languages. We operate four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 326m units per year. It is an exciting time to join Nature’s Way Foods as we are growing rapidly and there are genuine opportunities to progress within the organisation.

What you get from us

• Salary of up to £32,445 PA
• Annual bonus
• Shift allowance
• Employer matched pension up to 5%
• Health cash plan   
• Flexible benefits including; Corporate gym discounts, shopping discounts, enhanced maternity & paternity policy and many more
• Access to online GP & life assurance   

Key responsibilities

• Drive product excellence by coaching and developing your team, ensuring timely production that meets all specifications
• Lead with passion and energy, inspiring and engaging a diverse team to achieve success
• Collaborate effectively to tackle seasonal challenges, manage raw material variations, and meet quality and tight deadline requirements
• Challenge the status quo and mentor your team to continuously improve, striving for perfection in every product that leaves the facility
• Meet and exceed KPIs while adhering to GMP standards, food safety protocols, and health and safety regulations
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Technical, Engineering, Hygiene, Logistics, Health & Safety, Finance, and Supply Chain, to ensure seamless operations

Experience/skills required

• Demonstrated experience in managing teams within a Food, Manufacturing, or FMCG factory environment
• Solutions-focused, adept at handling a complex and demanding workload
• Strong, clear communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Skilled at balancing priorities and making timely, effective decisions to meet customer needs
• Resilient and composed under pressure, capable of guiding your team through rapid and necessary changes

Interested?

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.

At Nature's Way Food, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key to driving innovation and achieving excellence. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. We are dedicated to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve and the world we live in.

Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and fairer world. Together, we can become best at fresh.