Manufacturing Manager at Nurture Brands

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily manufacturing operations across High Risk, Labelling, Cheese, Kitchen, Bakery, and Maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FSSC22000, customer specs, and internal SOPs.
• Align production with sales forecasts to minimise shortages and meet demand.
• Oversee packaging and product compliance to quality and food safety standards.
• Manage preventative maintenance programmes and reduce downtime in collaboration with the Maintenance Manager.
• Drive a high-performance culture through team leadership, development, and engagement.
• Monitor material usage, reduce waste, and manage monthly stock counts.
• Support budget planning and lead cost-saving initiatives.
• Report on key operational metrics: productivity, waste, quality, maintenance.
• Manage and optimise annual operational and CAPEX budgets.

Requirements

What You’ll Need:

• Degree/Diploma in Engineering, Operations Management, or similar.
• 6+ years’ senior experience in a manufacturing/production role (preferably food or dairy).
• ERP system proficiency (Syspro, SAP, or similar).
• Knowledge of HACCP, ISO22000, and lean manufacturing principles.