Night Shift Production Manager
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £60-65k |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 October 2025 |
| Location: | Barnsley, S73 0BB |
| Company: | The Compleat Food Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1335 |
Summary
Job Advert
Night Shift Production Manager
Location: Barnsley
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000
We are looking for an experienced and driven Production Manager (Nights) to lead our Barnsley site’s night shift operations at
Fresh-Pak, part of The Compleat Food Group (TCFG). This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader to take
ownership of performance, people development, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment.
The Role
As Production Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of shift managers, supervisors, and indirectly all skilled
operatives and factory colleagues on nights. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the site’s manufacturing strategy,
driving operational excellence, and building a high-performance culture across your teams.
Key responsibilities include:
* Lead and develop production teams to deliver the plan efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.
* Drive a culture of continuous improvement, embedding the right systems, behaviours, and KPIs.
* Ensure food safety, quality, SHE standards, and audit readiness are always met.
* Collaborate with NPD, Process, and wider teams to ensure successful launches and projects.
* Inspire, coach, and develop your team to reach their potential and achieve targets.
Requirements
* Proven leadership experience in a large-scale, fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment.
* Strong track record of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
* Ability to manage and influence through KPIs, driving improvements in areas such as OEE, waste, and labour efficiency.
* Working knowledge of food safety, SHE legislation, HACCP, and BRC standards.
* Experience of managing retail customer visits.
* Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills.
* IT literacy, including ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary of £60,000 – £65,000
* A key leadership role in a high-performing food manufacturing site
* Opportunity to shape culture, drive change, and deliver results
* A supportive environment where your leadership and ideas will make a visible impact
If you are an energetic and motivated leader who thrives in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and is passionate about
developing people and improving performance, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Fresh-Pak, part of The Compleat Food Group (TCFG), as Production Manager – Nights.
Night Shift Production Manager
Location: Barnsley
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000
We are looking for an experienced and driven Production Manager (Nights) to lead our Barnsley site’s night shift operations at
Fresh-Pak, part of The Compleat Food Group (TCFG). This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader to take
ownership of performance, people development, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment.
The Role
As Production Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of shift managers, supervisors, and indirectly all skilled
operatives and factory colleagues on nights. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the site’s manufacturing strategy,
driving operational excellence, and building a high-performance culture across your teams.
Key responsibilities include:
* Lead and develop production teams to deliver the plan efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.
* Drive a culture of continuous improvement, embedding the right systems, behaviours, and KPIs.
* Ensure food safety, quality, SHE standards, and audit readiness are always met.
* Collaborate with NPD, Process, and wider teams to ensure successful launches and projects.
* Inspire, coach, and develop your team to reach their potential and achieve targets.
Requirements
* Proven leadership experience in a large-scale, fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment.
* Strong track record of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
* Ability to manage and influence through KPIs, driving improvements in areas such as OEE, waste, and labour efficiency.
* Working knowledge of food safety, SHE legislation, HACCP, and BRC standards.
* Experience of managing retail customer visits.
* Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills.
* IT literacy, including ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary of £60,000 – £65,000
* A key leadership role in a high-performing food manufacturing site
* Opportunity to shape culture, drive change, and deliver results
* A supportive environment where your leadership and ideas will make a visible impact
If you are an energetic and motivated leader who thrives in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and is passionate about
developing people and improving performance, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Fresh-Pak, part of The Compleat Food Group (TCFG), as Production Manager – Nights.