Head of Site Operations - Food Manufacturing

True North Talent Limited; Thornton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Talent Limited is seeking a senior operations leader to take ownership of a busy 24/7 food manufacturing site in the North West. You will work closely with the Operations Director to deliver safety, quality, service, cost and performance improvements across the site.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, drive Lean initiatives, manage budgets and capital expenditure, and embed a culture of continuous improvement while shaping the site’s longer-term development and capability.

Qualifications

• Proven senior operational or Factory Management experience within food manufacturing.
• Experience leading a sizeable, multi-disciplinary manufacturing operation.
• Strong track record of improving operational KPIs and delivering measurable performance improvements.
• Experience managing budgets, costs and capital expenditure.
• Strong understanding of food safety standards, including BRCGS or equivalent.
• Experience of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to lead through other managers and create clear accountability for performance.

Responsibilities

• Take overall operational responsibility for the manufacturing site and ensure targets are delivered safely and efficiently.
• Lead and develop the site management team with clear accountability.
• Drive improvements across safety, quality, service, cost and efficiency.
• Embed Lean and continuous improvement across the operation.
• Manage site budgets, operating costs and capex proposals with Finance.
• Develop a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with legislation and site standards.
• Collaborate with Technical and Quality teams to maintain food safety and customer standards.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Technical, Finance, People, IT and Sustainability.
• Establish effective management routines, forums and performance reviews.
• Identify risks and ensure robust business continuity plans.
• Support major site projects and broader manufacturing improvement programmes.
• Build leadership capability through coaching and clear performance expectations.

Skills

Senior leadership

Factory management

Budget management

Lean & continuous improvement

People leadership

Safety & compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

True North Talent Limited is seeking a senior operations leader to take ownership of a busy 24/7 food manufacturing site in the North West. You will work closely with the Operations Director to deliver safety, quality, service, cost and performance improvements across the site.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, drive Lean initiatives, manage budgets and capital expenditure, and embed a culture of continuous improvement while shaping the site’s longer-term development and capability.