Your new company A leading food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Whey Production Manager to take ownership of a high-performing processing operation and play a key role in driving operational excellence, quality, and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader with experience in food, dairy, process, or FMCG environments to lead a large production team within a technically advanced facility supplying products to global markets. Your new role Leading, developing and motivating production teams to achieve world-class performance Driving continuous improvement, efficiency and yield optimisation initiatives Ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality and compliance Collaborating with engineering and senior leadership to deliver operational targets and strategic objectives Identifying opportunities to improve plant performance, productivity and profitability What you'll need to succeed Proven production management experience within food, dairy, FMCG or process manufacturing Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams Experience driving operational excellence and continuous improvement programmes Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills A relevant qualification in Food Science, Engineering or a related discipline What you'll get in return Excellent salary and benefits package Opportunity to lead a flagship manufacturing operation Career development within a growing and innovative business Significant influence on operational strategy and performance Collaborative and supportive leadership team What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)