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Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll lead a team including three Shift Managers and a Hygiene Manager, providing strategic direction and inspirational leadership across our operational teams. You'll be responsible for delivering outstanding results across safety, quality, people engagement, productivity, and cost performance while helping to shape the future direction of the site.
Working as a key member of the Operations Management Team, you'll influence business planning, support capital investment projects, champion continuous improvement, and ensure our teams remain engaged, capable, and focused on delivering exceptional results.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and developing a positive Health, Safety and Environmental culture across the site.
- Driving operational performance against key business KPIs relating to people, quality, service, and cost.
- Building high-performing teams through coaching, development, and effective leadership.
- Ensuring compliance with all food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Partnering with Technical, Engineering, Supply Chain, Health & Safety, Commercial and NPD teams to deliver site objectives.
- Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to enhance performance and profitability.
- Supporting and leading capital investment projects that improve operational capability and efficiency.
About You
We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You'll bring the following skills and experience:
- Significant experience leading large manufacturing teams.
- Experience within food manufacturing, with bakery experience highly desirable.
- A proven track record of delivering operational improvements and sustainable performance gains.
- Strong leadership, coaching and people development skills. xgikmsk
- HACCP Level 3.
- Food Safety Level 3.
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
Operations Manager in Salford employer: Samworth Brothers
At Samworth Brothers, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture. Our hybrid working model allows for flexibility, while our commitment to employee development ensures that you have ample opportunities for growth within the finance team. Located in a vibrant area, we offer a supportive environment where your contributions are valued, making this role not just a job, but a meaningful career path.
