Working at the iconic Bournville Site, reporting into the Manufacturing Manager leading the Flexible Labour Team at the site.Driving efficiency and governance across site direct variable labourSpearheading recruitment and vacancy management for the factoryCollaborating with the education and training department delivering alignment to site training plans and labour cost adheranceProgressing the site IL6S journey as a member of the Organisational PillarDeveloping new processes for site; including internal moves policy, overtime and holiday proceduresDelivered the people arm of a production line evolution project; successfully rehoming 105 operational staff into alternate roles within site through change management

Primarily accountable for leading and managing the team to deliver the necessary workload in a compliant, efficient and cost-effective manner.Deployed 100+ employees per shift and managing their performance through a definitive suite of KPIs and business procedures. Site responsibility during evenings, nights and weekends taking full accountability for site Safety, Quality, Production, and cost managementLed out of hours site Covid-19 plan, maintaining a safe working environment for operators and technicians whilst still delivering planned production volumes through strong stakeholder engagement.

Applied Prince2 methodology and additional Project Management skills to deliver improved functionality, productivity and process effectiveness across client businesses. Developed a financial plan and package to support the client businesses to manage full P&L, tax and pension liabilities. Implemented a robust system to deliver accurate P&L reporting for the business.Coached field teams to become a high performing team, maximising effectiveness and impact in their roles.

Worked in the Head Office reporting to the Food Director. Collaborated with the commercial team, trading law and suppliers to Manage Operations, Training, Waste, Shrinkage and Profitability of 2,100 in store bakeries with eleven direct reports and 300 bakery managers. Won Supermarket Bakery of the Year Award at the Bakery Industry Awards 2017 by delivering a customer focused and commercially astute experience in store; initially to eight concept stores, then over 300 stores across the UK.Spear-headed the development of a production system to improve customer availability. Identified key areas of improvement and implemented through a comprehensive training plan Mentored several direct reports, and colleagues from my wider network. Shared knowledge, skills and expertise and offered constructive feedback to support them to fulfil their potential. Acted as a positive role model empowering the mentees to develop their own strengths, beliefs, and personal attributes to achieve success both within the company and in external career pursuits.

Investigated staff conduct and process to establish a full retraining programme for all staff and managers. Also managed the disciplinary process where misconduct identified while liaising with the Area Manager to ensure consistency with the wider company.Engaged the Local Authority and Environmental Health Officers to establish and embed a collaborative approach to food safety and managing the law.Recruited, developed and led a team of 9 managers. Achieved exceed level for all company audits whilst delivering excellent consistency for customers.

Managed and coordinated a team of 22 Bakery Managers delivering quality and profitability improvements. Facilitated company activity plans, coaching managers and stores to deliver lasting change within budget and timescales.

Motivated and coached underperforming bakery and team, transforming the bakery into a centre of excellence.Achieved 35% contribution to company Profit from £900,000 annual turnover.Established self as company expert on stock and production systems for bakery.