Site Manager

Annual Salary: £40,000 - £50,000+ (depending on experience)
Location: Kings Lynn
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Join the UK’s market leader in liquid fertilisers, a company renowned for its innovative approach in manufacturing and exporting a unique range of plant nutrients and crop health promoters nationally and internationally. We are seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and disciplined Site Manager to oversee safe, efficient, and reliable operations at our main site.

Day-to-day of the role:

Performance Delivery: Ensure site performance aligns with business objectives and the annual business plan.
Stock Management: Oversee stock and stock control, ensuring accurate stock management.
Production Planning: Collaborate with the Specialities Planner and commercial team on production planning.
Safety and Compliance: Maintain a safe work environment, comply with health, safety, quality, and environmental management systems, and lead safety or compliance investigations.
Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, suggest and implement changes.
Team Leadership: Build and maintain a strong team, ensuring high morale and compliance.
Training and Development: Manage staff training and development to support workforce retention and competence.
Resource Management: Allocate resources to meet production demands efficiently.
Maintenance Oversight: Manage the maintenance of production equipment and facilities, ensuring compliance with processes.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records and provide regular updates to senior management on site performance.
Customer and Vendor Relations: Collaborate with commercial team to ensure customer requirements are met and manage contracts for site maintenance.
Emergency and Risk Management: Maintain and manage emergency response procedures. Lead emergency response and risk management strategies, including site contingency and business continuity planning.
Budget and Financial Management: Develop and manage the operational budget to meet financial targets.
Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the site in meetings with senior management and stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Proven leadership experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
Good understanding of best practices within the chemical industry.
Understanding of NEBOSH.
Strong knowledge of compliance with safety, environmental, and quality management systems.
Ability to work to tight time scales, delegate effectively, and maintain approachability as a leader while working comfortably under pressure.
Track record in operational leadership, management, and employee development.
Flexibility and willingness to challenge existing knowledge and processes.
Computer literate, with competence in Microsoft Office.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Full UK driving license.

Desired but not required:

Degree in a Technical subject.
Experience with Microsoft Navision Dynamics.
Possession of NEBOSH NGC or equivalent.

Benefits:

Competitive salary with planned benefits package improvements.
3x Salary Life insurance.
Pension scheme with approximately 3.6% employee and 5.6% employer contributions.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Opportunities to significantly impact and shape the role and business.
Social events including Summer BBQ and Christmas events with overnight stay.
Lunch vehicles with allowance funded.