Night Shift Manager

Night Shift Manager

We’re recruiting a Night Shift Manager as production continues to increase, creating a crucial leadership opportunity within the dairy. Enjoy a competitive salary of £42,000–£44,000 plus excellent benefits. As part of this role you’ll enjoy long-term career stability, and the chance to lead a growing team in a well-established food manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role, perfect for someone who wants autonomy, impact and progression in a supportive setting.

As production grows, we are looking for a proactive Night Shift Manager to lead our night team. The role is pivotal in ensuring that cleaning, hygiene, compliance and site readiness are completed to a high standard before day-shift production begins.

The Role

You’ll be the senior leader on-site overnight, ensuring the factory is fully prepared for the next day’s production. The work combines strong people leadership with a focus on hygiene, CIP activities, food safety and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the night-shift team
• Plan and allocate staff to ensure full coverage
• Maintain compliance with food safety standards, Codes of Practice and company policies
• Use Quality Management Systems to record accurate data
• Lead investigations and implement improvements
• Maintain high GMP standards and audit readiness
• Communicate key updates and issues through structured handovers
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and responsibility

About You

We’re looking for a calm, confident shift leader who can motivate a team, maintain standards and keep operations running smoothly overnight.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous leadership/shift management in food manufacturing, processing or hygiene
• Strong understanding of cleaning, hygiene or CIP processes
• Confident leading teams and managing performance
• Comfortable working within food safety, compliance and audit frameworks
• Methodical, organised and detail-focused
• Able to make sound decisions under pressure

Desirable

• Level 3 food hygiene / HACCP training
• Experience supporting CI or Lean projects
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in management and leadership

If you’re looking for a stable role where you can make a real difference, this is an excellent next step.

Why Join Us?

• Salary: £42,000–£44,000 DOE
• 40 per week (Monday to Friday typically with some weekend cover required during busy periods), 21:45–06:15
• Holiday entitlement – 30 days per annum (including Public & Bank Holidays in England & Wales) rising to 31 days after 10 years’ continuous service.
• Pension – 5% Employee / 5% Employer contribution.
• Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary (after 3 months’ service).
• Bike to Work Scheme (after 12 months).
• Discounted company products.
• On-site parking.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

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