Shift Manager - No Weekends
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £40,000 per month |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Barnstaple, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sublime Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Shift Manager
A long-established manufacturing and print facility is looking for a Shift Manager to support the smooth running of its high-volume production environment.
The company specialises in sustainable printing and packaging solutions and takes pride in creating a workplace where safety, teamwork, and employee development come first.
About the Role
This position is responsible for the leadership and performance of a full production shift. The Shift Manager plays
a key role in guiding people, improving processes, and ensuring the site operates safely and efficiently.
The focus is on maintaining a motivated, well-supported team while keeping production on track and meeting key targets. The role operates on a rotating shift pattern.
Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety
Champion a strong health and safety culture across the shift.
Coach, develop, and support team members to follow safe working practices.
Maintain and improve site safety procedures, including risk assessments and safe systems of work.
Team Leadership
Lead and motivate the shift team to deliver consistent, high-quality performance.
Support all aspects of people management: recruitment, onboarding, reviews, performance conversations, training, and employee relations.
Step in to cover breaks where needed to keep production flowing smoothly.
Operational Management
Oversee daily production flow, ensuring bottlenecks—whether machine, staffing, or process related—are quickly addressed.
Monitor and achieve shift KPIs including safety, output, quality, waste, and overall efficiency.
Maintain high operational standards and ensure full compliance with site procedures.
Review individual and team performance, taking proactive and corrective action when required.
Continuous Improvement
Drive ongoing improvements in productivity and efficiency using modern manufacturing principles.
Identify gaps and opportunities to improve machine reliability, workflow, and overall asset performance.
Cross-Department Collaboration
Communicate effectively with warehouse, engineering, safety, and quality teams to ensure alignment across all shift activities.
Work closely with engineering to prioritise maintenance and schedule preventative work when equipment is offline.
Ensure updates, changes, and audit requirements are fully understood and embedded within the shift.
Shifts are - Shift 1 - 6-2 Monday to Friday and shift 2 - 12 to Midnight Mon - Thurs the following week. There is also an option to do permanent 1 or 2 pattern.
A long-established manufacturing and print facility is looking for a Shift Manager to support the smooth running of its high-volume production environment.
The company specialises in sustainable printing and packaging solutions and takes pride in creating a workplace where safety, teamwork, and employee development come first.
About the Role
This position is responsible for the leadership and performance of a full production shift. The Shift Manager plays
a key role in guiding people, improving processes, and ensuring the site operates safely and efficiently.
The focus is on maintaining a motivated, well-supported team while keeping production on track and meeting key targets. The role operates on a rotating shift pattern.
Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety
Champion a strong health and safety culture across the shift.
Coach, develop, and support team members to follow safe working practices.
Maintain and improve site safety procedures, including risk assessments and safe systems of work.
Team Leadership
Lead and motivate the shift team to deliver consistent, high-quality performance.
Support all aspects of people management: recruitment, onboarding, reviews, performance conversations, training, and employee relations.
Step in to cover breaks where needed to keep production flowing smoothly.
Operational Management
Oversee daily production flow, ensuring bottlenecks—whether machine, staffing, or process related—are quickly addressed.
Monitor and achieve shift KPIs including safety, output, quality, waste, and overall efficiency.
Maintain high operational standards and ensure full compliance with site procedures.
Review individual and team performance, taking proactive and corrective action when required.
Continuous Improvement
Drive ongoing improvements in productivity and efficiency using modern manufacturing principles.
Identify gaps and opportunities to improve machine reliability, workflow, and overall asset performance.
Cross-Department Collaboration
Communicate effectively with warehouse, engineering, safety, and quality teams to ensure alignment across all shift activities.
Work closely with engineering to prioritise maintenance and schedule preventative work when equipment is offline.
Ensure updates, changes, and audit requirements are fully understood and embedded within the shift.
Shifts are - Shift 1 - 6-2 Monday to Friday and shift 2 - 12 to Midnight Mon - Thurs the following week. There is also an option to do permanent 1 or 2 pattern.