Backshift Operations Manager

Company: Protea Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Glasgow, United Kingdom | Posted on 10/10/2026

Hours:MondaytoFriday,backshift,withflexibilitytomeetbusinessneeds

I’mgenuinelyexcitedtoberepresentingmyclientintheirsearchforaBackshiftOperationsManager.

ReportingtotheFactoryManager,you’lloverseetwoproductionareasandmanagetwoProductionManagers,keepingproductionontrackandmakingsurestandardsstayhigh.

I’mlookingforsomeonewholeadsbyexample,getsthebestoutoftheirpeopleandfindspracticalwaystomakethingsrunbetter.

Keyresponsibilities

  • Leadthebackshiftoperation,settingclearexpectationsanddeliveringproductionandservicetargets.
  • Maintainfoodsafety,healthandsafety,productquality,traceabilityandcustomerspecificationstandards.
  • Managestaffingandlabourcosts,includingteamrotation,holidaysandabsencecover.
  • Monitorperformanceandimproveyield,labourefficiency,wasteandproductgiveaway.
  • Developyourmanagersandtheirteamsthroughtraining,performancemanagementandsuccessionplanning.
  • Runstructuredmeetings,keepcommunicationclearandensureissuesareescalatedandproductionsystemsareusedcorrectly.

Requirements

WhatI’mlookingfor

  • Significantmanagementexperiencewithinfoodmanufacturing,withstrongleadershipandpeoplemanagementskills.
  • ExperienceworkingtoBRCstandards.
  • Level3FoodHygieneorequivalent,plusHACCPcertification.
  • Someonewhocanmotivateteams,holdpeopleaccountableandturnimprovementplansintoresults.
  • Goodnumeracy,attentiontodetailandclearspokenandwrittenEnglish.
  • Aflexible,adaptableapproachandawillingnesstosupportothers’development.
  • HaverighttoworkintheUK.

Aweebitaboutthebusiness

Myclienthasbeenthroughachangeinmanagementandisputtingarealfocusoninvestingintheirpeopleandmovingthebusinessforward.They’reworkingtobuildastrongerteamcultureandaworkplacepeopleareproudtobepartof.Thisisachancetohelpshapethatchangeandmakeadifference.

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Posted: October 12th, 2026