Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Greater London

Salary: c£60,000k DOE plus benefits

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

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