Operations Manager – Shropshire
Salary: up to £60,000 (DOE)
We’re working with an established, growing food manufacturer who develop and supply a range of chilled and frozen products into some of the UK’s biggest retailers. If you’re an experienced Production or Operations Manager looking for a new challenge, then this could be for you!
About the Role:
Reporting to the Site Director, you’ll be instrumental in driving performance and delivering improvements across the site. Managing a team of 5 direct reports, with an overall headcount of around 120 people, some of your key responsibilities will include:
1. Leading from the front in the factory, spending time on the shop for to develop and motivate your team, while supporting the Site Director to delivery strategy.
2. Empowering your teams to develop a proactive, high-performance culture.
3. Working cross-functionally with colleagues at all levels to ensure KPIs are achieved, efficiencies are improved, and food produced is of the highest quality.
4. Collaborating with the CI Manager to deliver improvements and promote a proactive, solutions focused environment.
5. Championing safety, ensuring all work complies with best practice and HSE legislation.
About You:
This would be ideal for an experienced Production Manager looking for progression or an Operations Manager seeking a new challenge. The role is likely to grow in terms of scope and responsibility and we’re keen to hear from anybody with the following skills and experience:
6. Leadership experience gained in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, ideally in chilled/high-care or bakery.
7. A ‘hands on’ leader, comfortable leading from the front on the shop floor but able to engage with senior stakeholders to deliver improvements.
8. Proactive approach, with a flair for identifying and implementing opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
9. Able to coach and develop teams to improve engagement and succession planning.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you and you’d like to find out more, apply today!