Production/Process Improvement Manager - Back Shift
The Production/Process Improvement Manager is responsible for the management, development, and improvement of all aspects of the production area, team leaders, supervisors and all junior staff. You will ensure that the product is packaged in line with the customer’s requirements (quality & quantity) and all compliance checks are met. You will adhere to and actively promote Health & Safety within the workplace.
Reporting directly into our Operations Manager, you will work alongside the senior team to analyse production, wastage and other performance data streams to prioritise, plan and action process improvements to reach agreed targets. You will also take ownership of Performance Improvement Plans while developing new KPI’s and ensuring these they are delivered to agreed objectives.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
MANAGE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
Work in conjunction with the manufacturing team to ensure operational efficiencies are maximised & practices are constantly fit for purpose
Review working practices between departments to identify new ways of working which can add value and/or reduce costs
Ensure mechanisms are in place to drive employee involvement within continuous improvement projects and continually review their effectiveness and explore new options, which link to & support the site engagement plans.
Where possible quantify savings/profit improvements and measure achievement of these improvements against targets
Ensure effective communication with the business to celebrate success and/or promote further engagement with improvement projects
Recommend and support relevant CI training across the business ensuring that value for money is being achieved and that the right colleagues are trained
To analyse KPI performance to support the site operational team
Plan, Organise, Manage and Motivate to maximise production output, ensuring equipment and staff are working effectively and efficiently.
Attend Management, and Production Team meetings when required.
Promote Quality Assurance, Environmental and Health & Safety education to develop cultural awareness at all levels.
Maintain a healthy, safe, and clean working environment at all times.
Plan training requirements for all your section/line supervisor.
About the role
HOURS OF WORK
Sunday 8.30am - 5pm. Monday - Thursday 4.30pm - 1am
SALARY
£30,000 - £35,000
LOCATION
Albert Bartlett, 251 Stirling Rd, Riggend, Airdrie ML6 7SP.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Right to work in the UK
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated, an excellent team player and able to communicate effectively
- Comprehensive IT skills, including Excel, Word & Power Point
- Effective problem solving & numeracy skills
- Experience in Food Manufacturing At Middle Management Level
Desired criteria
- Experience working within a similar environment
- Project leadership experience and project management skills
Albert Bartlett
Albert Bartlett is a progressive British family brand, established in 1948 and dedicated to providing quality potatoes for delicious meals. Our Values are what drive us to be the very best at what we do: Family Heritage; Honest; Potato experts; Progressive We want Albert Bartlett to be a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products. We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers’ expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. The business prides itself on a strong-family feel environment.

Our story began in 1948, when Albert Bartlett started our family tradition of selling good-quality produce by setting up a beetroot-boiling operation in Coatbridge, Scotland. Nine years later, Albert’s experience and expertise helped him grow the business, and along with his two sons, Jimmy and Alex, he found a new home for their flourishing company in Airdrie, Scotland. On that very same site, we made history when we became the first factory in Britain to pre-pack carrots in a plastic bag. Over the years, our expanding business has stayed true to Albert’s spirit of innovation and passion for quality, and we’ve built on our experience. Today, we proudly supply potatoes from our network of farmers and growers across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Jersey.

Over 70 years since Albert started the business, we remain proudly independent and the fourth generation of the Bartlett family is now working in the company. Our headquarters are in Airdrie, only four miles or so from our founder’s original business. We want Albert Bartlett to be a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products. We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers’ expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. We can only achieve this by investing in the best people and some of the latest job vacancies at Albert Bartlett are listed below. Our minimum hourly rate is above the real living wage!
Our benefits
We value our team members, and encourage you to act on your ideas! You bring skills and a customer-first mentality, and we'll bring the tools and environment you need to do the best work possible!
Vacation, Paid time off
Retirement plan and/or pension
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Free parking
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Competitive salary
Life insurance
Long service recognition
Employee Assistance Scheme
Perks Card
Shopping Cashback
Work With Charities
Employee of the Month
Employee Recognition Scheme
Production/Process Improvement Manager - Back Shift
Albert Bartlett is a progressive British family brand, established in 1948 and dedicated to providing quality potatoes for delicious meals. Our Values are what drive us to be the very best at what we do: Family Heritage; Honest; Potato experts; Progressive We want Albert Bartlett to be a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products. We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers’ expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. The business prides itself on a strong-family feel environment.