Evening Operations Manager – Food Processing & Growth

ProMatch Consultancy Limited; Dingwall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Competitive salary

Job summary

ProMatch Consultancy Limited is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a high-volume food processing site in the Scottish Highlands. You will oversee day-to-day operations, drive performance and ensure food safety and quality standards.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop production schedules, manage KPIs and implement cost-reduction and continuous improvement initiatives, while working a 2pm–10pm shift. This is a full-time on-site role in Dingwall.

Qualifications

• Significant, proven experience in an Operations Manager or senior manufacturing/processing leadership role.
• Strong background in food production, technical compliance and engineering processes.
• Proven ability to drive results through data, metrics and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all daily operations of a high-volume food processing facility, ensuring targets for production output, yield and quality.
• Develop and implement production schedules and resource plans.
• Recruit, lead, train and develop a team of department heads, supervisors and operational staff, driving a performance culture through KPIs and structured appraisals.
• Ensure compliance with customer standards, food safety, legal, health & safety and environmental policies.
• Lead continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Support capital investment and asset upgrade projects.

Skills

Operations management

Food production

Leadership

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Compliance

Job description

ProMatch Consultancy Limited is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a high-volume food processing site in the Scottish Highlands. You will oversee day-to-day operations, drive performance and ensure food safety and quality standards.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop production schedules, manage KPIs and implement cost-reduction and continuous improvement initiatives, while working a 2pm–10pm shift. This is a full-time on-site role in Dingwall.