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Operations Manager
Location: Stroud
Hours: 39-hour week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience, plus excellent benefits
Key Responsibilities of an Operations Manager:
- Provide day-to-day leadership of Site Operations teams, ensuring a safe and compliant environment while delivering high-quality products at an agreed cost.
- Identify and challenge inefficiencies and process losses, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and performance excellence.
- Develop a culture of success through coaching, mentoring, and strong personal leadership.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations, implementing best practices across the site.
- Lead by example in food safety, maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.
- Oversee the production process, ensuring 100% adherence to the plan, meeting production KPIs, and minimising waste.
- Motivate and manage direct reports, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
- Continuously assess and improve operational efficiency, waste reduction, and cost-effectiveness.
Key Skills of an Operations Manager:
- Proven operational management experience.
- Background in food manufacturing (bottling experience preferred but not essential).
- NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to understand and promote people values within the team.
