Operations Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Scantec Recruitment are working in partnership with a leading FMCG Food manufacturing business with a site in Lanarkshire to assist them in recruiting an Operations manager for their flagship factory. This is a fantastic business who are passionate about investing in their teams and creating genuine career development opportunities across the group. 

We’re seeking a driven manufacturing professional who can build effective relationships. You’ll need strong people management experience with a passion for leading and developing people to achieve results. Previous experience of working within the food processing/manufacturing industry is desirable but not essential.  

Summary of the core role responsibilities: 

• Be a strong leader, leading in a fast-moving and constantly changing environment, whilst balancing the demands of customers, management and staff.  
• Create an empowering culture to build a high preforming team 
• Manage, develop and lead your team through all aspects of operation, competence and development.  
• Strive to deliver against core people metrics, including absence management, performance management, retention and agency usage 
• Strong leadership of the Area Managers to help to ensure shared responsibility for delivering all KPI’s and targets. 
• Take a continuous improvement approach with employee engagement being part of the unit plans.   
• Compliance will play a big part of the role, with the need to meet corporate and legal standards such as safety, quality, hygiene, environment and security.  
• Deliver the operational strategy and implement and drive continuous improvement across both Manufacturing and Hygiene.  
• Participating in or leading site / group ad hoc projects.  
• Work cross-functionally with the ability to build positive relationships with key stakeholders including Operations, Health and Safety, Technical, Engineering and HR teams. 
• Own and review the area organisation structure and headcount standards, ensuring appropriate succession plans, recruitment and development plans are in place. 

Required skills and experience: 

• Experienced in leading people effectively 
• Demonstrable experience of leading high performing and engaged teams. 
• Exposure to continuous and batch process FMCG environment. 
• Can demonstrate a sound understanding of the manufacturing processes. 
• Previous experience of Supermarket multiples. 
• Numerate with ability to understand how to make improvements which influence company profitability. 
• Understanding of P&L to gross margin level.