Operations Manager
Based - Moreton (Wirral)
Full time, permanent
Competitive salary, plus car allowance and bonus
Our Moreton Bakery is the home of Cadbury Cakes.
As Operations Manager, you'll be an Integral member of the Senior Leadsership Team, playing a key role in delivering the site's vision and be responsible for the leadership of the all manufacturing operations, from Goods-In through processing to finished product
You'll ensure all site operations meet Company and Statutory standards regarding Health & Safety, Food Safety and Quality Standards, whilst ensuring that targets are met through driving continuous improvement and effective leadership of the Operational teams, according to best practice.
What you'll be doing:
- Ensuring that all manufacturing operations remain safe for colleagues, contractors, and the environment.
- Driving the manufacturing management team to deliver operational excellence against defined metrics.
- Driving a CI and collaborative culture that ensures teams are empowered to think big whilst being inspired to own their own activities.
- Managing quality standards in a cost-effective manner, ensuring budgetary control and manufacturing efficiences.
- Delivering a food safety culture through role modelling what good looks like, maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring all ativities and colleagues are compliant within the law and best practice.
- Continually identifying, developing and mentoring talent whilst creating a pipeline of successors and continuously building capability and development plans.
- Communicating a compelling vision to colleagues and stakeholders, completing service reviews and business updates as appropriate.
What we need from you:
- Experience in the role of Operations Manager at a similar sized manufauring site.
- Demonstrable success in the delivery of improvement projects and CI initiatives.
- A high level of financial awareness and commercial acumen.
- Proven coaching skills and leadership abilities that have inspired large teams to success.
What we offer you in return:
- Highly competitive salary
- Car allowance
- On target bonus
- Generous pension contribution
- Wide range of corporate benefits
A great British food company
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.
Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.