Join a well-established and growing food manufacturer where your leadership skills will thrive in a vibrant, hands-on environment. With a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and sustainability, this business plays a key role in supplying high-volume fresh products to a wide range of customers across London and the South East.

About the Assistant Production Manager role

You’ll be responsible for leading the nightshift operation across five production lines, overseeing a team of around 60 staff including Line Leaders, Packers, FLT Drivers, and Production & Warehouse Operatives. Reporting into the Dayshift Production Manager, you’ll ensure the production plan is delivered efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.

Key tasks

•    Manage the full nightshift production operation
•    Lead and support Line Leaders and wider production teams
•    Ensure production lines run efficiently without compromising quality
•    Oversee training, performance, and discipline of night staff
•    Liaise with Quality, Load Control, and Dispatch teams
•    Monitor product quality, crate counts, and post-production activities
•    Prepare daily paperwork and support continuous improvement
•    Carry out weekly production meetings with Line Leaders

About you

•    Minimum 4 years’ experience in food manufacturing 
•    1–2 years in a supervisory or management role
•    Strong leadership and communication skills
•    Hands-on, organised, and methodical
•    Passionate about quality and continuous improvement
•    Comfortable working night shifts

More details

The Assistant Production Manager – Nightshift (ref:8978) job is paying £50,000 per annum.

The package includes 30 days (including bank holidays). Around 4–5 days are allocated during the Christmas closure. There is company pension scheme in line with auto-enrolment regulations and free onsite parking which includes electric vehicle (EV) charging.

The site is in Croydon, Greater London and is commutable from areas of South London, Kent and Surrey.