Site Excellence Lead

Location: Lightbody, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0DW

Shift: Monday-Friday

Salary: Competitive

We are now recruiting for a Site Excellence Lead to join our team at our Lightbody site in Hamilton.

135 years of craft baking skills lie behind the quality of the special branded cakes, sweet snacks and slices we produce in Hamilton and 55 million products are produced each year. Lightbody’s is the UK’s largest supplier of celebration cakes to UK retailers, with Disney, Mars, Universal and Thorntons all within the portfolio of branded cakes made under licence. We also make a variety of supermarkets’ well-loved own-label cakes and in-store bakery bites.

To be successful in this role you will be a confident and collaborative leader who motivates others through a clear vision and strong engagement. As a strategic thinker with robust analytical skills, you’ll be committed to data-driven decision-making, balancing the demands of short-term performance with the pursuit of long-term improvement goals. Thriving in dynamic environments, you will be adaptable and responsive to evolving business needs.

Are you passionate about driving change, unlocking potential, and making processes better every day? We’re looking for a proactive Excellence Lead to champion continuous improvement and lead site-wide Operational Excellence initiatives across our manufacturing and support functions.

In This Role, You’ll

• Deliver Lean and Practical Process Improvement (PPI) training to build in-house capability.
• Lead cross-functional CI projects that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance quality.
• Embed a high-performance culture that empowers faster, smarter decision-making.
• Support Asset Care (TPM) alongside Engineering and Operations.
• Facilitate problem-solving workshops and share best practice across the Finsbury Food Group.
• Drive improvements across safety, quality, service, cost, and people metrics.
  
  

You’ll work closely with teams across the site, acting as a change agent and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to a high standard. Most importantly, you’ll inspire others to embrace continuous improvement every day.

Essential

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in continuous/process improvement in a manufacturing setting.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering change initiatives.
• Strong communication and influencing skills at all levels.
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and proactive.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Flexibility to travel between sites.
  
  

Desirable

• CI experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Knowledge of Lean tools, Six Sigma, or SPC techniques.
• Familiarity with bakery or food production processes.
• Degree/HND in Food Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
  
  

What's in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!
  
  

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!