Operations Manager

EMR; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

23 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Life assurance

Critical illness pay

Wellbeing scheme with GP access

Counselling services

Financial wellbeing support

Loans and savings access

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

EMR is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for our Glasgow depot to lead and develop a dynamic workforce while ensuring safe, efficient and quality-focused operations. You will drive continuous improvement, champion lean techniques and collaborate across teams to meet production targets and customer expectations.

Reporting to the General Manager, the role emphasizes coaching, safety culture and cost-conscious decision making, with a strong track record in operational leadership and the

Qualifications

• Strong track record of achievement in Operational Management within your industry.
• Motivated and driven to achieve increased efficiencies, reduced costs, and improved outcomes in all operational areas.
• Experience managing a dynamic team with collaborative and inclusive leadership.
• Good project management experience with value-added changes in past roles.
• Ability to develop strategies and plans to achieve strategic outcomes and influence the wider business in operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your workforce through an adaptive management style, leading by example and tailoring approaches to individuals.
• Encourage collaboration with your team through multiple employee voice channels to extract the best ideas.
• Ensure safety culture is embedded and SHE is part of daily operations.
• Implement lean management and continuous improvement techniques to reduce waste and boost productivity.
• Maintain a commercial and customer-focused approach to ensure the operation delivers excellent service and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Lean management

Continuous improvement

Project management

Team development

Job description

What we offer:

• Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
• Car Allowance
• 23 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
• Wellbeing Scheme, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
• 24/7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
• Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
• Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond
• Cycle 2 work scheme

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status for three years running - and to be recognised among the UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation.

But it's about so much more than badges to us, it's about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them.

About Our Opportunity:

The role of Operations Manager at EMR Group is broad in its requirements and provides a challenging but rewarding working environment. Reporting to the General Manager of the depot, the successful candidate will be required to adopt a continuous improvement approach, and be responsible for ensuring safe, environmentally sound, efficient and productive operations within the area of responsibility and for meeting operational and product quality targets.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Leading and developing your workforce through your adaptive management style –You’re not afraid to roll your sleeves up and lead by example, and you appreciate that different people respond positively to different approaches.
• Encouraging collaboration with your team through many employee voice channels- You are a true believer that the best answers come from those who are living and breathing the operation.
• Making sure our people and operation is carried out safely –Safety is just the way you approach your work. You look to inspire a culture of safe working and your people believe SHE forms part of their role.
• Implements lean management and continuous improvement techniques- Inspiring others to reduce waste and improve productivity within the workforce
• Commercial and Customer - focused approach- You are a true advocate for Customer Service and making your operation a success

About You:

• You have a strong track record of achievement in Operational Management within your industry
• Your track record demonstrates that you are motivated and driven to achieve increased efficiencies, reduced costs, and improved outcomes in all operational areas
• You're experienced in managing a dynamic team, and your management style is collaborative and including.
• You will have good project management experience which has seen you make some value-added changes in your past.
• You will be able to develop strategies and plans to achieve strategic outcomes and influencing the wider business in operations.

Who we are:

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

• ‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’
• ‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’
• ‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’
• ‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

• We Care
  • Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest
  • Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine
• We Do
  • Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible
  • Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

Recruitment Agencies

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.