Manufacturing Director

about graze

At graze, our mission is to rewrite the snacking rulebook. We stand against the snackstablishment and how unsatisfied it can make snackers feel. We want people to enjoy snacking again by eating delicious treats without worrying about eating too much sugar or salt. That’s why we’re always on the hunt for tastier, crunchier, fresher and better snacks that are good for you (and for the planet).

But how are we doing this? Well, we’ve already reduced the sugar in our snacks by 60% and we’re working towards becoming more transparent with our labelling (and encouraging other snack makers to do the same). We’re here to make healthy, exciting and snacking a joy.

So it should come as no surprise that we’re also a certified B Corp and a proud advocate for the Better Business Act. We’ve committed to being a better business by putting equal measure behind how our business operates for people, planet and profit.

Now that’s a graze idea.

The role
This is a fabulous opportunity to join a site on the up. There is a great team in place and we are looking for someone to come and lead the Hayes site on the next stage of its journey towards a leading edge manufacturing facility unlocking growth and value for the business. You will be responsible for our manufacturing operation as well as our Direct to Consumer fulfilment and operational aspects of our warehousing and dispatch.
We are looking for someone who has the knowledge of manufacturing improvement processes along with the drive and people skills to really make things happen in the site to deliver improvements.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of site SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) and Quality to ensure we make fantastic products every day in a way which is continually improved and made safe for our employees, in an environmentally friendly way.
• Responsible for making and dispatching stock on time in full through improvements in efficiency and productivity.
• Responsible for overall Site costs and wastage and ensuring these come in on target
• Responsible for all CAPITAL, Innovation and Change projects within the site

Experience

• Experience leading large teams in manufacturing environments
• Track record of leading change and achieving results
• Good understanding of continuous improvement methodology and deployment
• Experience of landing projects within a manufacturing environment

What do we want you to bring

• People leadership skills
• Ability to lead an extended team to high performance
• Take responsibility and proactively find and deliver solutions
• Engaging and ability to influence at all levels
• Collaborative and strong communication skills
• A thirst for taking our manufacturing facility to the next level, benchmarking against competitors and finding ways to ensure we become best in class

What’s in it for you?

• You’ll be part of a company where you can have fun, enjoy free snacks (very important) and pick up new skills to really take your experience to the next level.
• We want you to be your authentic self every single day - so we create an environment where you feel like you belong, in any (and every) way that’s right for you. Plus, we have a dedicated diversity and inclusion employee resource group that you’re welcome to join!
• We encourage active learning, so you can enjoy networking events, learning lunches and even more formal qualifications - whatever you need to do the best job possible.
• You’ll be working with some seriously smart, informed, helpful, funny, dedicated (and very, very modest) people at graze HQ.
• You’ll be part of an open, inclusive and pioneering team. What could be better?
• You’ll get all the standard benefits including a pension, a yearly bonus, health insurance and so much more.
• We are Food Focussed in our Factory so our canteen is supplied for your breakfast and lunch, on us.
• We also offer one paid volunteering day and one health day each year on top of your annual leave allowance, to use however you wish.

Let us know if you have accessibility requirements for the interview process and we’ll ensure that all your needs are provided for.

Please feel free to include which pronouns you use (such as she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs etc.) in your application.

Graze recruits, employs, trains, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion within our team and in all of our work.

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