Area Process Manager

Step into a role where leadership innovation and people development go hand in hand. As Area Process Manager at Refresco Milton Keynes youll own the performance of our Syrup and Ingredient operations driving excellence while upskilling and empowering your team to achieve their very best. This is your opportunity to influence our high-risk manufacturing strategy deliver outstanding results and help shape the next generation of Refresco talent.

Area Process Manager Syrup room / Ingredients

Shift: Days Monday Friday

Whats in it for you

• Competitive salary with annual pay review
• 12.5% annual bonus
• Bupa Healthcare
• 3X Life assurance
• 6% pension
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase extra holiday
• Access to our employee benefits platform Cheers including healthcare cover dental insurance car scheme activities pass financial services and more

Be part of something refreshing.
At Refresco were driven to be the worlds best independent bottler. We produce some of the nations favourite drinks for leading brands and retailers and were growing fast. Were now looking for an experienced and motivated Area Process Manager to join our high-performing Kegworth team.

The Role

As Area Process Manager youll take ownership of performance across the Syrup Room and Ingredient Control areas leading the way in safety quality hygiene and yield.

Youll manage and develop a dedicated team to deliver against SQCDP and other key business targets. Your leadership will ensure efficient ingredient management optimised syrup processes and consistent delivery of audit ready standards. Youll also play a vital role in developing Refrescos manufacturing strategy for high-risk operations including implementing new hygiene standards and driving capital investment projects for low/no preservative production.

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead and motivate the Syrup Room and Ingredient Control teams to deliver outstanding results in safety quality cost delivery and performance.
• Analyse ingredient and syrup yields identify opportunities and drive improvements through robust data insights.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing standards to ensure best practice and audit ready hygiene and quality.
• Partner with Technical NPD and Manufacturing teams to optimise product ratios processes and manufacturing performance.
• Identify and control key safety hazards within the syrup and ingredient process areas.
• Own the Syrup Room capital investment programme and establish robust capital standards.

What Youll Bring

Were looking for a results-focused leader with a strong technical and operational background someone whos confident managing complexity driving change and inspiring people to perform at their best.

Youll need:

• Proven leadership experience within FMCG or food/beverage manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes quality systems (ISO 9001/2000) and food safety standards.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and project management skills.
• Experience applying Lean principles and continuous improvement tools.
• Exceptional communication and coaching abilities with a collaborative cross-functional approach.
• IT literacy (Word Excel PowerPoint and business systems).

Who You Are

Youre proactive decisive and performance-driven. You lead by example think strategically and take pride in delivering high standards across everything you do. Youre passionate about developing people and processes and thrive in a fast-paced forward-thinking environment.

Join Refresco and help shape the future of great-tasting drinks. Apply now and refresh your career.

About Refresco:

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global National and Emerging brands and retailers with production in Europe North America and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton PET Aseptic PET cans and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand environmental responsibilities and market demand.

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam the Netherlands and has more than 13500 employees. .

Our drinks on every table. Thats the Refresco vision. Were a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and were only just getting started.

Were the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1800 employees who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers. Whether its packed in cartons bottles or cans we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our companys values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.

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