Shift Production Manager
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£55,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 1121 (92% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,000, and CHEP is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Shift Production Manager
Location: CHEP Park Road, Pontefract, WF8 4QD
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday Double Days (Week one: 6am-2pm/ Week two:2pm-10pm)
Type: Full Time, Permanent
Are you a people-focused manufacturing leader who thrives on developing teams, improving performance, and making decisions based on data rather than instinct? Do you enjoy leading through others, coaching frontline leaders, and using operational insights to drive measurable results?
CHEP is looking for a Shift Production Manager; internally, this role is referred to as ‘Operations Supervisor Band 2’, to lead one of our manufacturing shifts at our Pontefract site. Reporting to the Operations Lead, this is a key leadership role responsible for developing Operations Supervisors, leading frontline teams, and driving operational excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
This role is more than managing a shift. We're looking for someone who can combine strong leadership with data-led decision-making, using production data, KPIs, and operational analytics to improve performance, identify opportunities, and deliver sustainable results.
You'll play a critical role in developing leadership capability across the shift, creating a positive and accountable culture, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that support the site's long-term operational strategy.
If you're motivated by leading people, solving problems, and turning operational data into meaningful action, we'd love to hear from you.
What We're Looking For
Experience & Capability
- Proven experience leading production or manufacturing teams within a fast-paced operational environment.
- Experience leading and developing frontline leaders, including Team Leaders, Supervisors, or Shift Leaders.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, operational metrics, and performance management processes.
Leadership Behaviours
- Leads through people and creates high-performing, engaged teams.
- Uses data and facts to inform decisions, drive accountability, and influence outcomes.
- Strong coaching mindset with a passion for developing future leaders.
- Builds collaborative relationships and credibility across all levels of the organisation.
- Resilient and adaptable when operating in a fast-paced production environment.
- Positive, energetic, and able to balance people engagement with performance delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Operations Supervisors and frontline employees to improve capability and performance.
- Drive shift performance through the analysis of production data, KPIs, trends, and operational metrics.
- Use data-led insights to identify opportunities, solve operational challenges, and improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
- Lead daily, weekly, and monthly performance reviews, ensuring actions are focused on measurable outcomes.
- Create a culture of accountability where decisions are informed by operational evidence and performance data.
- Develop leadership capability across the shift through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
- Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinaries, and performance management processes.
Why Join CHEP?
- Opportunity to lead and shape a developing shift team during an exciting period of growth and transformation.
- Significant people leadership responsibility with approximately 45 reports across a direct and indirect matrix.
- Influence operational performance, culture, and leadership capability across the site.
- Play a key role in improvement, optimisation, and change initiatives.
- Long-term career development opportunities within a global supply chain and manufacturing organisation.
What's in It for You?
- Competitive salary (Base + Shift Allowance)
- Annual bonus opportunity (Typically 10% of your base salary)
- Single Private healthcare
- Share scheme
- Flexible benefits package
- 25 days holiday plus the option to buy and sell additional leave
- Enhanced Company pension scheme
- Life Assurance & Employee Assistance Programme
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Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. CHEP holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1121 going rate of £55,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.