Production Leader

ELIS; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Holiday

Company Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site Parking

Private Medical

Life Assurance

Job summary

Elis is recruiting an experienced operations leader for its Rainhill processing centre. You will oversee daily production, manage teams to meet KPIs and OTIF targets, and work with local account managers to ensure top-tier service.

You will apply LEAN/Six Sigma, RFID/stock tools, and maintain ISO/H&S standards while adapting resources for peak campaigns in hospitality clients.

Qualifications

• Proven production/operational leadership experience in textile, hospitality, or logistics.
• Familiarity with LEAN, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement frameworks.
• Strong communicator and decision-maker capable of coaching teams.
• IOSH-qualified with solid literacy/numeracy and attention to hygiene standards.
• Agile and proactive, thriving under fast-moving operational demands.
• Degree-level education or equivalent operational experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations within Elis’ workwear processing centres, ensuring timely delivery of products.
• Manage the production team to meet KPIs, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction targets.
• Collaborate with local account managers to support high service reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement using LEAN/Six Sigma methodologies and RFID/stock tools.
• Maintain Health & Safety compliance and ISO-standard operations in a high-volume environment.
• Adapt and scale resources to accommodate urgent demands from hotel and restaurant clients.

Job description

• Rainhill
• Full-time
• Permanent

About Elis

About a career with Elis

Elis is an international leader in textile, hygiene and facility services, helping businesses across a wide range of industries to operate safely, sustainably and efficiently. With a presence in 29 countries and a team of around 52,000 people, we combine the scale and stability of an international organisation with the opportunity to build a rewarding and long-term career.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in investing in our people, recognising their contribution and giving them the opportunity to develop, progress and build careers they can be proud of.

At Elis, you'll be part of a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration, where your ideas and contribution are valued. We want our people to have a voice, and our commitment to listening and acting on employee feedback was recognised when Elis UK won Best Employee Engagement Experience Initiative at the 2024 CIPD People Management Awards for our Employee Voice programme.

With opportunities across operations, engineering, logistics, sales and our head office support functions, there are many ways to develop your career with Elis.

The Opportunity

• Lead daily operations within Elis’ workwear processing centres, ensuring timely delivery of products.
• Manage the production team to meet stringent KPIs, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction targets (under 3% rejects; >98% OTIF).
• Collaborate closely with dedicated local account managers supporting Sky-high service reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging LEAN/Six Sigma methodologies plus RFID or online stock management tools to boost efficiency and hygiene levels.
• Maintain Health & Safety compliance and ISO-standard operations in a high-volume, customer-critical environment.
• Adapt and scale resources to accommodate urgent demands from hotel and restaurant clients, supporting national campaigns or seasonal surges.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven production/operational leadership experience—ideally in textile, hospitality, or logistics sectors.
• Familiarity with LEAN, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement frameworks.
• Strong communicator and decision-maker, able to coach and develop high-value teams.
• IOSH-qualified with solid literacy/numeracy skills, and a sharp eye for detail and hygiene standards.
• Agile and responsive—a go-getter who thrives amid fast-moving operational demands.
• Preferably degree-educated (or equivalent operational experience), with prior work in performance management and operational KPIs.
• Degree-level education (or equivalent experience)
• Experience managing performance, absence, and operational KPIs

What We Offer

• 33 Days Holiday
• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-site Parking
• Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Purpose-led career in a sustainability-focused, customer-driven organisation
• Work with leading hospitality brands.
• Be part of a national success story with room to grow and lead change