Company: Malteries Soufflet

Apply for the Production – Plant Manager

Location: Witham

Job Description:

Job Title: Plant Manager – Witham

Reports to: Operations Manager – England

Department: Operations

Location: Witham

Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (participation in callout rota will be required)

Summary of Job: Responsible for the safe and efficient management of all plant operations

Maintain and improve production quality to all customers.
To optimise production activities to reduce the utility consumption wherever possible.
Reduce wastage of grain wherever possible.
Close out all action points from internal and external audits.
Foster good employee engagement to best make use of the personnel on site
To control and reduce site maintenance costs
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Ensure that all site activities exceed the standard of health and safety as set out in company policy

Direct Reports:

Take an active and visible approach to setting and leading the required safety culture on site
Ensure all activities are risk assessed to a suitable and sufficient level
Participate in and jointly lead compliance and customer audits
Maintain all necessary accreditations (ISO standards etc)

Ensure adequate stock levels of raw materials and malt stock levels to meet scheduled malt deliveries.
Develop and agree the annual plant budget with the Operations Manager
Use monthly budget figures to monitor all plant costs to ensure that targets are achieved, with particular focus on utility consumption, process yield and maintenance and labour costs.
Provide weekly and monthly stock, production, utility consumption reports
Maintain produced and delivered malt quality at a high level
Ensure barley husbandry is maintained at a high standard
Work with the engineering manager to maintain mechanical maintenance standards in line with our business wide standards.

Absence management
Investigations and disciplinary procedure
Performance management
Dealing with conflict and conflict resolution
Ensuring leadership behavior is consistent with and actively demonstrates the company values
Ensure the Soufflet Malt Code of Conduct and policies & procedures are adhered to.
Build organisational capability through attracting, developing & retaining a high-performing and engaged workforce.
Support the company’s diversity strategies.
Oversee the application of performance management and leadership development processes.
Coach & support direct reports in meeting their development needs.
Ensure employees are aware of Soufflet Malt’s rewards and benefits (financial & non-financial).

A minimum of three years’ experience within the malting, brewing or food processing sector in a production management role.
Excellent management skills ideally with experience of managing a round-the-clock or shift operation.
Basic engineering knowledge
A sound knowledge and understanding of the malting process (alternatively a science qualification and the commitment to undertake intensive malting training would be acceptable)
Experience of setting and monitoring budgets
Experience of taking responsibility for product quality.
Proven people management skills
IOSH Health and safety training

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026