Production Manager - Food Manufacturing

Vickerstock is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Production Manager for their Newry-based facility.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing manufacturer with a strong reputation in the market. You will be empowered to make a genuine impact, supported by a collaborative leadership team and a culture focused on continuous improvement.

What's on offer

• Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
• Holidays: 28 days (including 8 statutory days)

Your day to day

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will have full responsibility for the day-to-day production operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead, motivate, and develop your teams to consistently deliver against key performance targets across output, efficiency, quality, and waste reduction.

• Leading and developing production teams through effective communication, shift planning, and performance management.
• Driving performance against core KPIs including productivity, yield, waste, and quality.
• Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, food safety, and quality standards at all times.
• Working cross-functionally with technical, engineering, and planning teams to ensure smooth and efficient factory operations.
• Championing continuous improvement initiatives and identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

Your essential ingredients

We are seeking a strong, hands-on leader with a proven background in food manufacturing, ideally within meat or chilled food environments.

• Demonstrated experience in a production leadership role within a manufacturing or factory setting.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing KPIs, Lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• A solid understanding of food safety, hygiene, and quality standards (e.g. BRC, HACCP).
• Excellent communication and people management skills, with a passion for developing high-performing teams.
• A flexible, proactive approach with strong problem-solving ability in a fast-moving environment.

Interested in finding out more:

Contact Paul Muir to discuss this in absolute confidence on T 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV via the link on the page.

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As an experienced specialist recruiter within Food Manufacturing/FMCG with 7 years' experience; I specifically recruit Production & Operations professionals at all levels across Northern Ireland.

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