DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Natures Way Foods is leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and "food-to-go" for supermarkets and retailers, and as such we work closely with farmers across Europe. But there’s lots more to us than the products we make.

Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 39 different languages. We operate four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 326m units per year. Building on previous success, this year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It is an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are expanding our production lines and there is genuine opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the organisation.

We are currently looking for a talented Department Manager to join our rapidly growing business in Selsey, West Sussex. Reporting into our Shift Manager, you will be responsible for managing team of fantastic manufacturing and production operatives, overseeing the day to day running of your section within the factory. The role will work closely with other functional teams.

Responsibilities

You will already have

• Experience of managing teams within in a Food / Manufacturing / FMCG based factory environment
• The ability to balance priorities and make effective decisions in a timely manner, ensuring customer needs are understood and met
• Good analytical problem-solving approach and be able to manage a complex and demanding workload and tight deadlines
• Leadership skills, to motivate and engage a diverse team to success
• A good eye for detail, to ensure that our product is nothing less than perfect when it goes out the door
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• IT literate
• The skills to be a good team player and work in a collaborative manner

What you get from us

• Life Assurance
• Employer matched pension
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Colleague discounts, e.g. Gym membership & shopping discounts
• Shift allowance
• Star Awards
• Flexibility in pay frequency each month
• Access to online GP
• Employee assistance programme
• We also offer an additional £1000 per annum shift allowance for working days and nights

Qualifications

What type of people succeed here?

We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that.

Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh! Apply now & join our growing family

NO AGENCIES: We always aim to recruit directly when possible, however if needed, we already have a strong preferred supplier list in place and will therefore not accept unsolicited emails from agencies.