Senior Operations Manager
North West
c. £90,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
Job Reference: GG/1859
Overview
Your opportunity join a multi-billion pound food business and play a key role in transforming one of their new facilities.
As Senior Operations Manager, you will take the lead in creating a culture of excellence across the site.
The Candidate
The successful Senior Operations Manager will:
* Define and drive the long-term direction for site operations.
* Embed a culture of innovation and process improvement to continuously raise operational standards.
* Take full ownership of site performance metrics, setting ambitious goals and ensuring consistent delivery.
* Build a strong leadership pipeline by nurturing talent, promoting from within, and embedding robust succession plans.
* Structure the team for success, ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving strategic objectives.
* Plan and secure the people and resources required to meet performance expectations and future growth.
* Lead quality enhancement initiatives, ensuring high standards are met and continuously improved.
* Implement and maintain systems and practices that safeguard compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards, while driving ongoing improvement.
* Oversee daily production performance, ensuring delivery against plan and smooth execution of operational projects.
* Champion the effective rollout of corporate policies and operational standards across all areas.
* Control operational spending and identify cost-saving opportunities to maintain competitiveness.
* Partner with the Technical Manager to ensure customer expectations and compliance requirements are fully met.
* Support the annual budgeting process by aligning site needs with corporate financial planning.
* Develop and execute strategic cost-efficiency plans, including managing capital projects and supporting major investment initiatives.
The Candidate
The successful Senior Operations Manager will:
* Have background in fast-paced, high-output manufacturing.
* Be a quick thinker who thrives under pressure and works autonomously.
* Have practical experience with Lean, TPM, or similar improvement tools.
* Demonstrate strong team leadership with a focus on people development.
* Be confident managing budgets and delivering projects.
* Familiar with BRC and major retailer standards.
* Be aware of how quality issues impact production and reputation.
* Be a clear communicator who builds strong team connections.
* Be energetic, driven, and genuinely passionate about improvement.
Next Steps
To apply for this Senior Operations Manager opportunity, click apply or contact Gilbert Gregory on 07463222578 or gilbert.gregory@gregory-walker.co.uk quoting reference GG/1859.
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