Zone Coach (CI)

Production Coach (Continuous Improvement)
Location: Sandy Bedfordshire
Shift Pattern: 4 on 3 off / 4 off 3 on
Reporting To: Production Manager

Join Flamingo Flowers and help drive operational excellence through coaching continuous improvement and people development.

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Production Coach (CI) to support our production teams in delivering safe efficient and high-quality operations. This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership and problem-solving skills who is passionate about developing people and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
Coach and develop Cell Leaders Line Leaders and frontline colleagues to improve performance accountability and engagement.
Drive Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives that reduce waste improve efficiency and enhance operational performance.
Embed standard work operating procedures and safe working practices across production areas.
Identify root causes of recurring issues implement corrective actions and ensure sustainable solutions.
Support annual Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) reviews training and retraining activities.
Monitor and improve ERP data accuracy through coaching and process discipline.
Assist with absence management return-to-work processes investigations recruitment and other people-related activities.
Contribute to daily operational meetings helping teams resolve issues and remove barriers to performance.
Champion Health & Safety food safety quality and compliance standards throughout the operation.
About You
You will be a confident coach and communicator with the ability to influence and build strong relationships across all levels of the business.

Essential Skills & Experience

Experience in a manufacturing production operations or continuous improvement environment.
Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong coaching communication and problem-solving skills.
Good organisational numerical and computer literacy skills.
Ability to manage workload independently and prioritise effectively.
Positive proactive and flexible approach to work.
Desirable

Experience developing frontline leaders and operational teams.
Experience using ERP systems.
Food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
What Youll Bring
You will help create a culture of ownership accountability and continuous improvement enabling teams to move from reactive problem-solving to stable controlled and high-performing operations.

If you are passionate about developing people improving processes and making a measurable impact wed love to hear from you.