Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK. We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. We aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation. The core mission is to attain established safety, cost, profit, quality, and service objectives through the efficient management of asphalt production. This involves not only meeting these objectives but also proactively identifying and pursuing opportunities for enhancing operational performance. Leadership is a key component, one that both propels the business toward its goals and fosters a motivating environment where the team can excel. Effective communication plays a pivotal role in conveying business expectations, including performance requirements and expected results, to the team. Furthermore, the role involves the development of the team as a whole and individual members through collaborative processes, such as agreeing on Personal Action Plans and addressing them through delegation, coaching, mentoring, and learning programs. The goal is to create a high-performing team that collectively contributes to the achievement of the company's objectives. Key accountabilities Develop, in conjunction with the Area Operations Manager annual profit plans and capital expenditure justifications Develop local operations plan to achieve required safety, profit, quality and service objectives Develop and implement operational targets in order to meet market, service and quality requirements Provide monthly operational cost and production forecast reflecting commercial needs Contribute to the area strategic plan and annual budget Assist and implement benchmarking to identify opportunities for performance improvement. Take responsibility for providing a safe working environment, ensuring no LTI occurrences. Take responsibility for managing performance issues such as operational productivity, cost control, service levels and product quality Assist in the development of monthly operational reports Review, analyse and identify achievements, shortfalls and areas for improvement against plan on a regular basis and implement corrective actions Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care. Provide leadership in a style that both drives the business to achieve its objectives and creates the conditions in which the team are well motivated and high performing. Communicate in a clear and effective manner, business expectations, including performance requirements and results. Develop the team, both individually and collectively, by agreeing Personal Action Plans and addressing these through delegation, coaching, mentoring and learning programmes. Be open and honest with colleagues, team members and the area team to ensure issues are addressed which impact on any aspects of the business. Where Asphalt operations co-habit a Heidelberg Materials Aggregates depot ensure the asphalt plant is operated in compliance with the IMS and complies with the requirements of the Regulation 8 appointee who will have ultimate statutory responsibility for the health and safety of the site. Ensure that the daily asphalt production programme is aligned to the sales delivery profile whilst delivering maximum efficiency through the mixing programme. Ensure that Entropy, IMS & LMS are fully applied and implemented. Education/Qualification Relevant degree and/or appropriate professional qualification and management qualification desirable What’s on Offer: Salary Competitive Location Harrogate Hours 39.5 Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount • Employer of choice : Armed Forces Covenant (Silver) / Disability Confident Committed / 5% Club (Platinum) / Mates in Mind / Clear Assured (Foundation) / The Mineral Products and Qualification Council (MPQC) / STEM Ambassador • Compensation Package : Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance • Work Life Balance : 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Holiday purchase / Sabbatical • Family Friendly : Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption/IVF/Menopause • Social Value : paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)