Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

🕒 Shift Pattern: Continental 5.30am-1730

💰 Salary: £46,000

What are we looking for?

Are you an experienced production leader who thrives in fast-paced, highly automated environments? Do you take real pride in safety, quality, and developing people? If so, this could be your next step.

We’re looking for a Production Shift Manager to lead one of our key production shifts, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations while building a high-performing, engaged team.

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What you’ll be doing

As Production Shift Manager, you’ll have full ownership of your shift — balancing people leadership with operational excellence.

You’ll:

Lead production operations to consistently hit KPI, throughput, and OTIF targets
Take full accountability for Health & Safety, driving continuous risk reduction and improvement
Manage and develop Production Supervisors and Machine Controllers
Ensure food safety, hygiene, and quality standards are met at all times
Plan production runs to minimise waste and meet customer demand
Drive continuous improvement across site standards, processes, and performance
Own shift KPIs — celebrating success and leading root cause analysis when targets aren’t met
Keep the site audit & visitor ready at all times
Lead investigations, disciplinaries, and absence management when required
Develop your people through structured training plans and coaching
Play an active role in the business’s social and environmental responsibilities

About you

You’re a confident, hands-on leader who knows how to get the best from large, diverse teams.

You’ll bring:

Proven experience managing large teams in an operational or production environment
Experience in highly automated, complex production facilities
IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)
Strong knowledge of risk assessments, safe systems of work, and work instructions
Excellent communication, organisation, and time-management skills
Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems (NAV, Citrix, SAP)

The behaviours we value

We’re looking for leaders who live these behaviours every day:

Together – Working collaboratively, coaching and supporting others
Ownership – Taking responsibility and holding ourselves accountable
Courage – Being bold, open to ideas, and willing to drive change
Action – Acting with pace, integrity, and follow-through
Respect – Valuing every voice and building trust through fairness
Excellence – Leading by example and striving to improve every day

Why join us?

A leadership role with real ownership and influence
A business that invests in training, development, and progression
A strong, people-focused culture
The chance to make a visible impact on performance and standards

What can we offer you?

Free hot drinks on shift
Service Awards
Enhanced paternity and maternity
Free life insurance
Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
Discounted eggs and chicken
A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
Discounted Gym Memberships
Free Eye Test every two years
Discounted mobile phone contracts
Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
Wellness programme
Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.