What our client is looking for:
Our client who have a farm in South Yorkshire and produce premium products for the Equestrian and Small Animal Market, are looking for a dynamic and results-oriented Operations Manager to join their growing team. As Operations Manager, you will play a key role in optimising production efficiency, managing operations seamlessly, and driving continuous improvement across the site. You’ll be part of small but hard working team who all strive for a high standard of service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing 3 baling machines for equestrian and pet market
- Project management of installation of a new baling machine from building preparation to assisting with install, including very occasional travel to Europe to machine manufacturers site
- Responsible for all maintenance, breakdown recovery, service of all machines
- Raw materials management including purchasing and stock management
- Management duties - recruit team, HR, performance and onboarding, shift planning
- Lead, motivate, and empower teams to achieve site business objectives and KPIs
- Responsible for creating and upholding all technical documents, audit standards and accreditation standards including traceability
- Health and safety
- Manage key metrics, including cost of production, overheads, yields, and service levels.
We invite candidates who have:
- Experience in production and warehouse management within an FMCG environment
- Strong leadership and motivational skills
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- A Full UK driving license required
- A Forklift license desirable
- Are commutable to our client’s site in South Yorkshire, Doncaster – this is full time site based role.
Package: Base salary up to £60K per annum (d.o.e), Pension, 25 days hols plus Bank holidays, Company performance bonus.
Please apply to register your interest and we'll contact you to discuss the role in further detail.
