Factory Manager

Overview

Title:

Factory Manager
Salary:
Up to £90,000

Location:

Uttoxeter
Shift: Days-based senior leadership role

Ready to take a high-performing bakery and mould it into something even bigger and better? This is a rare opportunity for an energetic, people-focused Factory Manager to take ownership of a large, complex food manufacturing site and build on an already strong platform. You''ll be stepping into a role where productivity and volume are moving in the right direction — the challenge now is to sustain that momentum while putting colleague engagement at the heart of every change.

As Factory Manager, you''ll sit on the Site Leadership Team and lead a sizeable, highly automated bakery operation. Success in this role comes from balancing pace and performance with visible leadership on the shop floor, creating an environment where people are engaged, accountable, and motivated to deliver more.

• Leading the manufacturing function to deliver key KPIs across safety, quality, cost, service and people
• Driving productivity, efficiency and volume improvements across a large-scale bakery operation
• Championing a culture of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and operational excellence
• Developing and leading production management teams, building capability and succession
• Ensuring the site meets all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
• Working closely with engineering, CI and NPD to maximise asset performance and support growth

• Proven experience as a Factory Manager or senior manufacturing leader within food production
• Strong background in high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing — bakery experience highly advantageous
• A visible, energetic leadership style with colleague engagement at the core of change
• Demonstrated success in improving productivity, OEE, waste and overall site performance
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
• Confident communicator, able to influence at all levels and lead through others

• Salary: up to £90,000 per annum
• 5% matched pension contribution
• Bonus scheme (up to 30% of salary, linked to site and individual performance)
• Single BUPA cover
• 3x life assurance
• 8 weeks company sick pay
• 3 months' notice period either side
• A senior role with real autonomy and the opportunity to shape the future of the site

Location:

Uttoxeter
Job:
Factory Manager

Shifts:

Days-based leadership role

If you''re ready to build on strong foundations and lead a bakery operation into its next phase of growth, this is your moment