Food Production Assistant Manager

Food Production Assistant Manager

At Ole \& Steen, every product leaving our stores carries our name — and we're looking for someone who understands exactly what that means.

We need a Food Production Assistant Manager to ensure the safe and efficient running of our food production facilities — with particular focus on the assembly, sealing and labelling of sandwich products — through strong, hands-on management of production operatives and area leaders.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• £42,000–£45,000, depending on experience
• 5 days out of 7, including 1 weekend day
• 45 hours per week

PACKAGE

• Free food whilst on shift
• Pension scheme
• GP Helpline

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Proven track record of successfully managing a team in a medium-sized food manufacturing business
• GCSE Maths \& English or equivalent; NVQ in baking and confectionery or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring, coaching and staff assessment, with experience of staff appraisals
• Strong leadership skills and effective communication abilities
• Knowledge and application of disciplinary procedures
• Good emotional control and emotional intelligence (EI)
• A calm, decisive leader able to influence and develop others, with a results-oriented, hands-on approach and strong attention to detail

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Managing and deploying production operatives and area leaders to keep facilities running safely and efficiently
• Overseeing the safety, legality and quality of all products
• Providing mentoring, coaching and support to production teams to build their development and performance
• Attending weekly meetings with Senior Management to review performance and flag areas of concern
• Maintaining standardised waste figures and driving week-on-week improvement
• Generating the weekly rota in line with business needs, and managing absence and annual leave
• Delivering 121 meetings with direct reports, and leading coaching sessions, toolbox talks and CI forums
• Building and tracking a calendar of development activities — on-the-job training, workshops, cross-training and external courses
• Working cross-functionally with Technical Compliance, Warehouse, Pick \& Pack and Engineering
• Supporting new product launches, making sure the team is ready and the process stays stable

Food Production Assistant Manager

Dorma Trading Park

E10 7QX

£42,000 to £45,000 per year

Permanent - Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Closing date

09/11/2026

Job reference

AT1695707DorFPAM