Operations Manager
- Employer
- True North Talent Limited
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- c£60,000, DOE plus benefits
- Closing date
- 23 Nov 2024
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Operations, Production
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
Creative Food manufacturer with a rich history and a real emphasis on strategic planning and productivity. They are now looking to recruit an ambitious Operations Manager or an experienced Production Manager to manage 3 different departments across the factory.
Please note, you will need to have Food Manufacturing experience in order to apply.
The Candidate:
- Proven Leadership skills in a Food Manufacturing environment, preferably with experience of managing engineering and/or maintenance as well as operations.
- Comfortable with ambiguity as no two days look the same in this business.
- Track record of delivering strategic projects inline with KPIs, so this could be waste reduction, cost savings against labour, increasing equipment efficiency etc.
- Capable of working cross functionally and bringing departments together.
- Having the ability to manage costs at a higher level by having sight of and understanding business profit & loss.
- Effective communicator with all stakeholders, both internally and externally.
- Ability to deal with complexity and change, prioritise effectively, and deliver within short timescales,
- Analytical mindset, looking for opportunities to improve current practices.
The Role:
- As the Operations Manager you will have direct responsibility for the day to day running of the plant and facilities.
- You will have direct responsibility for the hygiene operatives, a small team of engineers and the packaging & production operatives.
- You will develop and maintain a continuous improvement culture, driving operational efficiencies, and identifying and implementing improvements to working practices to improve efficiency, performance and reliability.
- As the Operations Manager, you will report directly into the Head of.
- Ensure all food products are manufactured to the required product safety and quality standards, safely and on time.
- Managing costs and spends across the factory.
- Set performance goals, conduct performance evaluations, and provide feedback to enhance employee productivity and morale.
The Business:
- Having seen the site ourselves its clear that they have a very honest and open culture. The teams on the factory floor were very friendly and would stop and chat with the MD and I as we were walking around.
- There are visual improvements to be made against KPIs, so you won’t be bored.
- The factory is made to a very high standard with state-of-the-art equipment, open plan office spaces and plenty of parking space.
If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link provided quoting reference HM/TNT/650
True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across Operations/Engineering/Technical/NPD/Supply Chain and Commercial. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact successful applicants.
For more information on True North Talent or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit our website.
Company
We connect senior talent with the best opportunities across Operations, Quality/Technical, NPD, Supply Chain, Commercial and Engineering roles in the Food Manufacturing and QSR sectors. ✅
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- Website
- http://www.truenorthtalent.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0161 399 1601
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