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Production Manager

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Pay

£35,000 to £45,000 per year

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Position

Full Time, Permanent Position

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Location

Central Production Unit, RG2 0AU

About the role:

Do you have experience leading a production team and keeping operations running smoothly?

Welcome to Rodeo, the delicious doughnut destination.

We're a growing, Americana-inspired bakery brand creating fresh, handcrafted doughnuts loved by customers across the UK. We're looking for a Production Manager to lead the operation of our Central Production Unit, ensuring our doughnuts are produced efficiently, safely and to the high standards our customers expect.

Your responsibilities:

  • Take overall responsibility for the operation of the Central Production Unit (CPU), ensuring the full production process is completed efficiently and to the required standards from start to finish 
  • Maintain consistently high standards of food hygiene, food safety and health & safety throughout the production process, ensuring all relevant procedures and legislation are followed 
  • Communicate any changes to daily production requirements clearly and effectively to the CPU team. Lead daily team briefings, delegate tasks and manage workloads to ensure production targets are achieved within agreed timescales 
  • Develop and manage a four-weekly rota for the CPU team, ensuring staffing levels and resources are aligned with forecasted production requirements and business targets 
  • Work closely with Retail Management to determine daily production requirements, using sales data, performance metrics and trading trends to accurately forecast demand 
  • Act as the first point of contact for any production-related issues, taking ownership of problems and implementing effective solutions to minimise disruption and ensure production is completed on time 

What we're looking for:

  • Strong leadership and people management skills 
  • Excellent organisation and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment 
  • Strong understanding of food hygiene, food safety and health & safety requirements 
  • Confident communicator who can lead a team and clearly communicate changing priorities 
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to resolving issues 
  • Able to use sales data and performance information to support production planning and forecast demand
  • Reliable, organised and able to take ownership of the day-to-day operation 
  • Able to work collaboratively with Retail Management and the wider Rodeo team 
  • Flexible and available to work across Monday to Sunday to meet production requirements 

Experience:

Previous experience managing a production, bakery, kitchen or food manufacturing team is required.

Experience in production planning, rota management and forecasting is preferred.

Role Details

Full Time, Permanent Position

  • Based at our Reading Central Production Unit 
  • Monday to Sunday availability required 
  • Working hours to be discussed at interview 
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Right to Work In the UK:

You will be required to show documentation to prove your Right to Work in the UK before we are able to make any offer of employment.

All supporting documents will need to be valid and in date.

RODEO BENEFITS:

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Free Doughnut & Drink

Every shift, you can enjoy one of our delicious doughnuts and a hot drink on us. It's one of the little perks of being part of the Rodeo team.

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Staff Discount

Offering staff discounts is our way of showing appreciation to our employees for their hard work and loyalty.

We offer up to 50% off in-store and online!

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Exciting Opportunities

Team members have the opportunity to work at events, including various motorsport events at Silverstone, music festivals, expo shows and more!

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TRAINING PROGRAM

All team members have access to training where they are awarded a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate upon completion.

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WORK-LIFE BALANCE

We believe a healthy work-life balance starts with good planning. Our rotas are published in advance wherever possible, helping you organise your time while supporting the needs of the business.

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career growth

Many of our managers started in entry-level positions and progressed.

We love promoting from within whenever possible.

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