Operations Manager

The Food Recruitment Group; Darlaston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-driven food processor in Darlaston is seeking an Operations Manager (Late Shift). This pivotal role involves leading teams across production and quality, ensuring adherence to food safety standards, and driving performance against critical KPIs. Candidates should have experience in food manufacturing, strong leadership skills, and the ambition to grow within the company. The role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Proven people leadership and performance management.
• Strong capability to identify inefficiencies and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the late shift across multiple departments.
• Set clear expectations and drive accountability.
• Deliver against critical KPIs like yield and quality compliance.

Skills

Leadership in food manufacturing

Operational mindset

Excellent communication

Decisiveness in operations

Job description

Are you a natural leader ready to step into a pivotal operations role in a high-quality food manufacturing environment? We are seeking an Operations Manager (Late Shift) for a family-driven food processor that combines deep industry heritage with forward-looking investment in innovation and people.

There are genuine opportunities for promotion and career development in a growing, people-focused company in an organisation committed to investment in staff, infrastructure, and technology.

This is a factory-based role. You will be working a late shift pattern: 13.30 - 22.30, Tuesday to Friday and 08.00 - 18.00 on a Saturday.

As the Operations Manager you will:

• Lead and inspire the late shift across production, quality, planning, and distribution.
• Set clear expectations, drive accountability, and build a performance-oriented culture.
• Deliver against critical KPIs like yield, waste, labour efficiency, safety, and quality compliance.
• Ensure adherence to food safety, traceability, and regulatory standards.
• Work closely with the senior team to align operations with business strategy.
• Coach, mentor, and motivate your leaders and front-line teams to perform at their best.

We are looking for an Operations Manager with:

• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Proven people leadership, able to lead teams, manage performance.
• Strong operational mindset, with capability to identify inefficiencies and drive improvement.
• Excellent communicator with ability to work across functions and influence up and down the organisation.
• Hands‑on, decisive, and comfortable being in the thick of operations.
• Ambition to grow, learn, and make this site your legacy.

In return you will receive a competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum.

You will join a business built on quality, traceability, and continuous improvement one that holds leading accreditations, invests in automation, and values its “One Team” culture. The role offers the chance to work hand‑in‑hand with senior leadership, drive operational excellence, and build lasting trust across teams. If this sounds like the Operations Manager role for you and you want to be part of a values‑led business where your leadership really matters, click apply now