Salary:Up to £70,000
Location:Ely, Cambridgeshire
Benefits:+ Bonus and Wider Benefits
Lead the Team. Improve the Operation. Build for the Future.
You’ve led teams in fast-paced manufacturing environments. You know how to improve
performance, build accountability and get the best out of experienced people.
Now, you’re looking for a role where you can do more than just keep the day-to-day running.
This is that opportunity.
We’re searching for an Operations Manager to join a growing fresh produce business in Ely
and take responsibility for a sizeable part of its factory operation.
You’ll lead five direct reports across the shift structure, with around 80-100 people plus
agency labour sitting underneath them. Your focus won’t be to become another Shift
Manager. It will be to coach, develop and enable the existing leadership team to take greater
ownership of the operation.
At the same time, you’ll have the space to look beyond today.
Waste. Yield. Cost. Automation. GMP. Standards. Efficiency.
The business wants someone who can identify where improvements can be made and then
work with the people closest to the process to make them happen. They’re far more
interested in practical results than someone arriving with a textbook full of Lean terminology.
This is also a role with genuine headroom.
The position has been created following a review of the operational structure, with
succession planning firmly in mind. Over time, you’ll gain greater exposure to the senior
leadership team, take more ownership of the operational agenda and have the opportunity to
develop towards broader leadership responsibility.
The Operation at a Glance
This is a busy, 24/7 fresh produce operation supplying major UK retailers.
The site processes high volumes across multiple wash and packing lines, with a strong
operational team already in place. The business is stable, growing and increasingly focused
on how it can improve performance, capability and efficiency for the future.
The culture is down-to-earth, collaborative and very people-focused.
There is no room for ego here.
What You’ll Bring
To succeed, you’ll already have strong operational leadership experience within
manufacturing, ideally food or fresh produce.
You’ll have experience leading and developing Shift Managers, Shift Leaders or equivalent,
with a proven track record of improving performance through people.
You’ll also bring practical continuous improvement experience across areas such as waste,
yield, cost, efficiency and standards.
Most importantly, you’ll be measured, collaborative and comfortable in your own skin.
Someone who knows how to get things done without needing to be the hero.
Corvin Fox is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and
create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage candidates from all
backgrounds and walks of life to apply.
Whilst we aim to respond to all applicants, there are times where this is not possible due to
the high number of applicants we receive. If you haven’t heard back from us within 10
working days of your application, you have unfortunately been unsuccessful.
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