Assistant Production Manager Food Production Woolwich, South East London£36,000 - £40,000 DOE Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00Premier Recruitment Group are working in partnership with a well established food production company in Woolwich to recruit an Assistant Production Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for someone from a food manufacturing background who already has leadership experience.You will support the Production Manager in overseeing daily operations within a busy manufacturing environment, supervising a team of 10+ staff while ensuring production targets, quality standards, and compliance requirements are met.Key ResponsibilitiesSupervising and supporting a production team of 10+ staffAllocating daily work across the production areaMonitoring work in progress and planning daily production activitiesManaging staff performance, attendance, and motivationOrdering production consumables, plant, and equipmentBooking transport for UK deliveriesWorking closely with the Production Manager to ensure goods are produced on time for dispatchLiaising with Logistics, Quality Control, and Stock departmentsRequirementsPrevious experience within the food manufacturing industry is essentialProven leadership or supervisory experience within productionKnowledge of BRC, HACCP, and HSE standardsStrong communication and organisational skillsExperience collaborating across multiple departmentsFLT licence or in-house licence Good attention to detail with a logical and practical appr