Outside Areas Manager (Utilities)

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicester plant in the UK is seeking an Outside Areas Manager to lead approximately 40 people across ETP, starch processing and anaerobic digestion. The role is Monday–Friday days with full leadership responsibility for daily performance and safety.

You will coach and develop a frontline team, own day-to-day decisions, and drive continuous improvement in a major food manufacturing site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a frontline team in outside-area operations.
• Experience in effluent/wastewater treatment (ETP/WWTP), anaerobic digestion, waste management, utilities, starch processing or related environment.
• Strong people leadership with coaching and development abilities.
• Effective communication and ability to make day-to-day operational decisions.
• Strong safety and compliance mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing a frontline team of approximately 40 people.
• Taking ownership of performance across ETP, Starch Processing and AD.
• Championing safety and ensuring compliance with established systems and standards.
• Maintaining high standards of GMP, housekeeping, quality and food safety.
• Managing attendance, performance and conduct.
• Driving adherence to process and equipment standards.
• Using KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Working with operational leaders and site stakeholders to improve performance.

Skills

Frontline leadership

Outside areas operations

Utilities

Effluent treatment

Waste management

People leadership

Safety & compliance

Job description

Outside Areas Manager - Utilities

Leicester | Up to £50,000 + Bonus & Benefits | Monday-Friday Days

Are you an experienced frontline leader with a background in outside areas, utilities, effluent treatment or waste management?

We're recruiting an Outside Areas Manager to join a global leader in food manufacturing at its largest UK manufacturing facility in Leicester.

This is a Monday-Friday, standard-hours days role, leading approximately 40 people across critical site operations including the Effluent Treatment Plant, Starch Processing and Anaerobic Digestion Plant.

The Role

As the Outside Areas Front Line Manager (FLM), you'll be the single point of leadership for your team, responsible for day-to-day decision making and performance across these areas.

People leadership is central to the role. You'll coach, develop and empower your team, building capability and creating a high-performing, increasingly self-sufficient operation.

• Leading, coaching and developing a frontline team of approximately 40 people.
• Taking ownership of performance across ETP, Starch Processing and AD.
• Championing safety and ensuring compliance with established systems and standards.
• Maintaining high standards of GMP, housekeeping, quality and food safety.
• Managing attendance, performance and conduct.
• Driving adherence to process and equipment standards.
• Using KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Working with operational leaders and site stakeholders to improve performance.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with proven experience leading a frontline team within outside-area operations.

Experience within effluent/wastewater treatment (ETP/WWTP), anaerobic digestion, waste management, utilities, starch processing or a closely related environment would be particularly relevant.

You’ll be a strong people leader with the ability to coach and develop others, communicate effectively and confidently make day-to-day operational decisions.

You’ll also bring a strong safety and compliance mindset, a track record of delivering results and good computer literacy.

Salary up to £50,000, plus annual bonus and additional company benefits.