Senior Dairy Operations Leader — Lean & Continuous Improvement

Arla foods; Westbury; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company based in the UK seeks a strategic Site Director to lead Butter Operations and manage warehouse teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong operational leadership within a manufacturing environment, ensuring safety and quality standards are met while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Degree qualification and experience with Total Performance Management or similar methodologies are required. This is an opportunity to shape the future of dairy in a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Competitive package

Annual Pay review

Employer pension matched up to 6%

X4 annual salary life assurance cover

Flexible benefits package

Subsidized staff canteen

Access to discounted products

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing company at senior management level.
• Demonstrated wealth of experience in operational leadership.
• Understanding of Total Performance Management, IL6S, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Butter Operations and Site Warehouse teams.
• Develop and implement ambitious operational business plans.
• Champion safety and quality standards.
• Ensure departmental activities meet company and legal requirements.
• Develop a 5-year operations strategy and support budget planning.

Skills

Ambitious leadership

Strong operational leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing principles

Culture change

Education

Degree qualified in a relevant discipline

Tools

Digital tools implementation

Job description

A leading dairy company based in the UK seeks a strategic Site Director to lead Butter Operations and manage warehouse teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong operational leadership within a manufacturing environment, ensuring safety and quality standards are met while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Degree qualification and experience with Total Performance Management or similar methodologies are required. This is an opportunity to shape the future of dairy in a collaborative culture.