Production Manager

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Enfield Production team at Greggs as a Production Manager.

We can offer you:

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Profit share - We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
• Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsided for your dependants
• Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year's salary
• Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations - we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Programme - we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
• Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Career progression and learning and development opportunities
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks - internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

• This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Enfield, EN3 7XJ

What you'll do

• Support Supervisors and team leaders to lead and motivate a team of production operatives.
• Develop Supervisors and Team Leaders to achieve Succession Planning.
• Coach and inspire your department, including employee engagement and best practice in the manufacturing industry.
• Working with the Site Manufacturing Manager to ensure we meet labour and ingredient targets
• Drive continuous improvement for your department and team.
• Working to the values and be an effective team member who contributing cross functionally to initiatives where appropriate
• Play your part in meeting the site objectives and ensure these objectives are translated into Supervisor, team leader and operative PDRs.
• Work with your team to embed the new competencies and bring them alive in the day to day Enfield operation

About you

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels

• Can demonstrate a proven ability to provide excellence in customer service

• Have experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace

• Are results focused with strong planning, prioritising and organisation skills

• Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams

• Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative

• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions

• Able to engage and work collaboratively with other teams to make improvements to processes and influence stakeholders at all levels

• A good communicator, able to operate at all levels clearly and concisely with the proven ability to communicate complex data terminology so it is understood by the data owner and the business

• Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together

• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good

• Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.