Food Manufacturing jobs in United Kingdom

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Production Site in Exhall, Coventry

Salary: Up to £60,000 - £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Job type: Full time, Permanent

• Leading day-to-day operations across production, warehousing, baking, and packing lines.
• Responsibility for site Health and Safety.
• Managing budgets and labour for all operational cost centres.
• Leading on maintenance and engineering projects with the engineering team.
• Project manage cap ex projects as directed by the directors and general manager.
• Manage production scheduling to meet customer demand and delivery deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, hygiene regulations, and certification requirements (HACCP, BRCGS).
• Work with the quality team across product ranges, identifying and resolving issues quickly.
• Work with the leadership team on strategic objectives, capacity planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop bakery staff, creating a high-performing, motivated team culture.
• Promote safe working practices and maintain a clean, organised production area.
• Support onboarding of new products with NPD and commercial teams.
• Setting, communicating, and reporting on projects, targets and production targets and KPI's. This may include presentations.

• Minimum 3 years' experience in the food manufacturing and bakery industry in a similar role.
• Health and Safety qualifications and experience.
• Proven experience of project management with engineering bias.
• Working knowledge of food standards including BRCGS.
• Knowledge and experience of HR processes - Disciplinary Processes, Appraisals etc.
• Excellent presentation skills and time management.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Team player (senior team and wider business team).
• Full clean UK Driving License.

• Competitive salary + bonus.
• Pension.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Career progression.

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