Graduate Operations Lead: Manufacturing & CI

Mindful Chef Ltd.; Redditch; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Gym

Vitality health insurance

LinkedIn Learning

Mental health support

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Mindful Chef product discount

Job summary

Mindful Chef Ltd. is seeking a Graduate Operations Coordinator to own day-to-day performance across warehouse and production operations. You will use data and process scrutiny to keep the site safe, efficient, and aligned with service levels.

You will closely collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain and CI to root-cause issues and establish standard work. The role is hands-on, metrics-driven, and focuses on line efficiency, throughput, safety, cost control, and KPI delivery.

Qualifications

• 2:1 degree in a relevant subject (Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with comfort working with data (Excel/Sheets).
• Willingness to be hands-on and visible on the production floor from day one.

Responsibilities

• Own daily production delivery and daily cross-functional reviews (Production, Engineering, Technical, Supply Chain, CS); ensure peak readiness.
• Process production files and system data accurately and on time; maintain operational records.
• Lead safety culture, SOPs, hazard/risk resolution, and incident investigations through to corrective action; maintain GMP/hygiene standards.
• Own line efficiency, throughput, and accuracy as tracked KPIs; drive productivity and remove bottlenecks.
• Lead process, layout, and change-management improvements; drive floor-level CI (5S, RCAs).
• Own warehouse standards, stock accuracy, and pick performance; coordinate maintenance planning with Engineering; close audit actions.

Skills

Operations management

Data analysis

Shop floor leadership

Problem solving

Lean/Six Sigma

Excel/Sheets

Education

2:1 degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or similar

Tools

SQL

BI tools

Job description

Mindful Chef Ltd. is seeking a Graduate Operations Coordinator to own day-to-day performance across warehouse and production operations. You will use data and process scrutiny to keep the site safe, efficient, and aligned with service levels.

You will closely collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain and CI to root-cause issues and establish standard work. The role is hands-on, metrics-driven, and focuses on line efficiency, throughput, safety, cost control, and KPI delivery.