Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
The Site Operations Lead provides experienced, visible leadership across site manufacturing operations, ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of customer requirements.
The role is accountable for production performance and for embedding a sustainable continuous improvement culture that strengthens Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, People and Sustainability outcomes.
Working as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, the role aligns Production, Engineering, Food Safety & Quality, Supply Chain and support functions around clear priorities, disciplined performance routines and practical improvement plans.
Improve site performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, People, and Sustainability metrics.
Build a strong pipeline of continuous improvement projects with verified business benefits.
Enhance audit readiness and compliance performance.
Strengthen succession planning and capability development across the function.
Partner Across the Business
Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and other site functions.
Lead cross-functional projects and improvement programmes that deliver sustainable business results.
Champion a safety-first culture through visible leadership and proactive risk management.
Ensure compliance with health & safety, environmental, food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
Drive performance against key metrics including OTIF, OEE, yield, waste reduction, throughput, and labour productivity.
Ensure resources, equipment, materials, and people are aligned to business demand.
Develop and execute a site continuous improvement roadmap aligned to business priorities.
Deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, reliability, quality, and cost performance
Degree qualified or equivalent experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Food Science, or a related discipline.
Significant leadership experience within food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
Proven track record of leading operational performance in a complex manufacturing setting.
Strong understanding of health & safety, quality, food safety, and environmental requirements.
Experience leading Lean, Continuous Improvement, and operational transformation initiatives.
Strong analytical and commercial mindset with the ability to translate data into action.
Experience managing production planning, resource utilisation, and operational performance.
Outstanding people leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.
HACCP/Food Safety Level 3 certification.
Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
Project leadership experience with demonstrated delivery of measurable business benefits.
Lead Management Operations Administrator in Gainsborough employer: Kerry Group
Kerry is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that values diversity and fosters personal and professional growth. As a Supply Chain Manager at our Runcorn site, you will be part of a global team dedicated to creating sustainable nutrition, with opportunities to lead and innovate within a complex supply chain environment. Our commitment to employee development and a supportive atmosphere makes Kerry a rewarding place to build your career.
