The Role
Supports day-to-day feed mill operations by coordinating people, plant, and processes. Responsibilities include production planning, safety and quality compliance, team development, stock control, operational reporting, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement. The role works closely with production, maintenance, transport, and office teams to maintain efficient, compliant operations and high product standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
We’re looking for a collaborative and proactive individual to join us as a Production Manager, supporting the day-to-day running of our feed mill operations.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, leading and developing people, and ensuring high standards of safety and quality, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting British agriculture and the success of our operations.
About The Role
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days
Hours: Full time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days
As Production Manager, you’ll support the coordination of site operations across people, plant, and processes to meet the needs of the business. You’ll play a key role in ensuring production runs smoothly, teams are supported, and high standards of safety, quality, and compliance are maintained.
Working closely with the Site Operations Manager, you’ll be hands-on in the day-to-day management of the site, contributing to production planning, team development, and continuous improvement while building strong relationships across departments.
Key Responsibilities Include:
• Supporting a safe, compliant, and welcoming working environment for all site colleagues and visitors
• Assisting with production planning and ensuring high-quality products meet customer expectations
• Taking part in daily operations and maintaining a visible presence on site
• Building strong working relationships across production, maintenance, transport, and office teams
• Supporting recruitment, training, and development of site colleagues
• Working with maintenance teams to ensure efficient and compliant plant operations
• Monitoring stock control, supporting stock takes, and resolving discrepancies
• Contributing to operational reporting and performance tracking
• Driving continuous improvement and promoting best practice across the site
• Supporting a safe, compliant, and welcoming working environment for all site colleagues and visitors
• Assisting with production planning and ensuring high-quality products meet customer expectations
• Taking part in daily operations and maintaining a visible presence on site
• Building strong working relationships across production, maintenance, transport, and office teams
• Supporting recruitment, training, and development of site colleagues
• Working with maintenance teams to ensure efficient and compliant plant operations
• Monitoring stock control, supporting stock takes, and resolving discrepancies
• Contributing to operational reporting and performance tracking
• Driving continuous improvement and promoting best practice across the site
About You
• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment (agriculture or feed milling desirable)
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and quality compliance
• Experience supporting or leading operational teams
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across departments
• Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for teamwork, continuous improvement, and delivering high standards
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and quality compliance
• Experience supporting or leading operational teams
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across departments
• Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for teamwork, continuous improvement, and delivering high standards
What We Offer
📈 Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%
🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store
🚗 Free parking on site
🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
📚 Excellent training and development opportunities
🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities
👨👩👧👦 Life Assurance
🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits
🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies
We may close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store
🚗 Free parking on site
🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
📚 Excellent training and development opportunities
🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities
👨👩👧👦 Life Assurance
🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits
🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies
We may close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
About
We are the UK’s leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business. Originally founded in 1960 by a small group of farmers who joined together to form an agricultural buying group, we have grown to offer a complete suite of in-store, on-farm and online services, inspired by our commitment to UK agriculture and the wider rural community.
Skills Required
- Experience in a production or manufacturing environment; agriculture or feed milling experience is desirable.
- Strong understanding of health and safety and quality compliance.
- Experience supporting or leading operational teams.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills across departments.
- Proactive, organized, and solutions-focused approach.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to teamwork, continuous improvement, and high standards.
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The Company
What We Do
Mole Valley Farmers is the UK's leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business, founded in 1960 by farmers. It offers a complete suite of in-store, on-farm, and online services.
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