Assistant Co-Packing Manager
| Posting date: | 23 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,000 rising after successful probation, plus bonus opportunity |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 December 2025 |
| Location: | Nantwich, CW5 6BP |
| Company: | NWF Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 38 |
Summary
Job Advert
As part of our busy Contract Packing operation the Assistant Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of
the shift ensuring our customers receive a first-class service. Managing the team ensuring conformance to plan in a timely &
efficient manner meeting customer demand. The role will cover all aspect of the employee life cycle, to deliver maximum
productivity with a clear focus on Health & Safety, quality, efficiency and profitability.
Why Boughey?
* £34,000 starting salary, rising upon successful completion of probation
* Bonus opportunity
* Monday to Friday8.30am to 5pm
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy more
* Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses
* Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
* Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
* Medicash
* Long service awards
* The usual: company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free
on-site parking
Day to Day
* Ensure that the operation complies with all legislative and ethical standards with regards to safety, hygiene, quality and
staff management & welfare.
* Responsible for leading, motivating and organising the contract packing department, ensuring daily targets are achieved and
customer orders are produced on time in full to the highest quality standards.
* Promotion of the effective cross functional team working between manufacturing, commercial and support functions.
* Proactively shape and manage the structure, culture, and behavioural values to ensure the department is well placed to respond
to current, and future, market demands and technical opportunities.
* Understand, challenge and seek to improve industry “best practice” to drive continuous improvement philosophy within the
department.
* Support a culture that enhances safety and behavioural awareness to reduce accidents and increase near miss reporting.
* Perform management audits and inspections to ensure safety, quality, environment, hygiene and engineering standards are adhered
to.
* Accountable for departments' performance – safety, quality, customer service, stock management, delivery on time in full and
support management with budgetary aspects.
* Support recruitment, training and development of team members, manage employee life cycle through regular review meetings, and
support any ER cases where appropriate.
* Support continuous improvement through the integration of support functions into the Contract Packing facility, develop and
drive KPI’s and progress continuous improvement plans in line with company goals.
* Provide cover for the Contract Packing Manager when necessary.
What will you bring?
* Experience within an Assistant Production Supervisor role preferably within a co-packing or food environment.
* Knowledge and experience of health and safety principles, IOSH would be advantageous.
* Knowledge and experience of using end to end Warehouse Management systems including SAP (Microlise, Contrado, Capture IT would
be advantageous)
* Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations with strong organisational and time management skills.
* Proficient and motivational people management and communication skills.
* Initiative-taking with an eye for problem solving and continuous improvement.
* Computer literate including Microsoft Office Suite.
Who are Boughey?
NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across
the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit
when you join us!
What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers,
people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities,
vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365
trailers, and we want you to be a part of it!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex,
disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
As part of our busy Contract Packing operation the Assistant Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of
the shift ensuring our customers receive a first-class service. Managing the team ensuring conformance to plan in a timely &
efficient manner meeting customer demand. The role will cover all aspect of the employee life cycle, to deliver maximum
productivity with a clear focus on Health & Safety, quality, efficiency and profitability.
Why Boughey?
* £34,000 starting salary, rising upon successful completion of probation
* Bonus opportunity
* Monday to Friday8.30am to 5pm
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy more
* Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses
* Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
* Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
* Medicash
* Long service awards
* The usual: company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free
on-site parking
Day to Day
* Ensure that the operation complies with all legislative and ethical standards with regards to safety, hygiene, quality and
staff management & welfare.
* Responsible for leading, motivating and organising the contract packing department, ensuring daily targets are achieved and
customer orders are produced on time in full to the highest quality standards.
* Promotion of the effective cross functional team working between manufacturing, commercial and support functions.
* Proactively shape and manage the structure, culture, and behavioural values to ensure the department is well placed to respond
to current, and future, market demands and technical opportunities.
* Understand, challenge and seek to improve industry “best practice” to drive continuous improvement philosophy within the
department.
* Support a culture that enhances safety and behavioural awareness to reduce accidents and increase near miss reporting.
* Perform management audits and inspections to ensure safety, quality, environment, hygiene and engineering standards are adhered
to.
* Accountable for departments' performance – safety, quality, customer service, stock management, delivery on time in full and
support management with budgetary aspects.
* Support recruitment, training and development of team members, manage employee life cycle through regular review meetings, and
support any ER cases where appropriate.
* Support continuous improvement through the integration of support functions into the Contract Packing facility, develop and
drive KPI’s and progress continuous improvement plans in line with company goals.
* Provide cover for the Contract Packing Manager when necessary.
What will you bring?
* Experience within an Assistant Production Supervisor role preferably within a co-packing or food environment.
* Knowledge and experience of health and safety principles, IOSH would be advantageous.
* Knowledge and experience of using end to end Warehouse Management systems including SAP (Microlise, Contrado, Capture IT would
be advantageous)
* Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations with strong organisational and time management skills.
* Proficient and motivational people management and communication skills.
* Initiative-taking with an eye for problem solving and continuous improvement.
* Computer literate including Microsoft Office Suite.
Who are Boughey?
NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across
the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit
when you join us!
What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers,
people, communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities,
vehicles, systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365
trailers, and we want you to be a part of it!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex,
disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.