This Process Operations Manager post sits in the Professional and Support department at Cardiff Metropolitan University, within its ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre. The role leads the running and continuous improvement of the centre's pilot plant, kitchen and testing facilities, covering health and safety, food safety, maintenance and equipment. It calls for senior food manufacturing experience across several product categories, including high-care operations, and a practical grounding in engineering. A degree or equivalent experience, plus Level 3 food safety and HACCP, is required.
What the job involves
- Lead the safe, compliant and effective operation of production, kitchen and testing facilities, working with NPD, Bakery and Waste Reduction teams
- Lead continuous improvement so facilities, equipment and operating practices reflect food industry best practice
- Create a safe, inclusive and collaborative environment that enables technical and innovation teams to deliver consultancy, research and teaching
- Manage health and safety, food safety and hygiene compliance, including risk assessments, SOPs, user documentation and routine operational checks
- Oversee equipment registers, asset controls, planned preventative maintenance, calibration schedules and associated records
- Coordinate capital equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, lifecycle management and continuous improvement
- Develop inductions, specialist training and competency records for staff, students and other facility users
- Provide operational and process expertise for projects, client factory trials, validation, research, consultancy and funded programmes
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
- Level 3 Food Safety Management and HACCP, or equivalent experience
- Health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH or IOSH, or equivalent experience
Experience
- Senior management experience in food manufacturing operations and/or engineering across at least three product categories and processing environments, including high-care or high-risk operations
- Experience of the UK retail supply chain
- Practical experience of installing and commissioning safe and legal processes or equipment, and of establishing and managing planned preventative maintenance programmes
Skills & knowledge
- Strong knowledge of GMP, GHP, food safety and health and safety risk management
- Practical, hands-on knowledge of production operations, equipment and engineering
- Confidence managing food safety and health and safety risk across different processing environments
Checks & eligibility
- Current UK driving licence
Other
- Building strong relationships with colleagues, contractors, clients and external stakeholders
What’s offered
- Annual leave of 35 days plus 12 bank holiday or concessionary days
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions
- Excellent family friendly policies
- Learning and development opportunities, with access to library and digital services facilities
- Sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership
- Free family access to the Health Assured wellbeing support service
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
