Site Manager - Navenby Feed Mill

Pilgrim's Europe; Grantham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe seeks an experienced Site Manager to lead the Navenby Feed Mill, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant operations while driving performance across production, technical and administrative functions.

You will provide leadership across all site activities, develop employees, manage budgets and KPIs, and work with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives. Travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong people management and leadership capabilities.
• Experience with feed mill production process control and operations.
• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.
• Budget management experience and financial oversight.
• Engineering background or technical qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all site functions, including production, quality, planning and administration.
• Oversee feed production and transport logistics to ensure efficient supply to farms.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and support the development of site teams.
• Drive operational improvements and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety, environmental and company standards.
• Manage raw material and finished product stock levels.
• Oversee maintenance programmes to ensure equipment reliability and legal compliance.
• Ensure quality control standards are consistently achieved.
• Lead recruitment, talent development and employee performance management.
• Manage site budgets, projects and operational KPIs.
• Foster a positive working environment and manage employee relations.

Skills

People management

Feed mill production process control

Communication

Decision making

Budget management

Engineering background

Travel to other sites

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced and motivated Site Manager to lead the Navenby Feed Mill operation. This role is responsible for the overall management of the site, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant operations while driving performance across production, technical and administrative functions.

About the Role

As Site Manager, you will provide leadership across all site activities, ensuring the mill delivers high-quality feed products efficiently and safely. You will work closely with operational teams to drive continuous improvement, develop employees and achieve key business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all site functions, including production, quality, planning and administration.
• Oversee feed production and transport logistics to ensure efficient supply to farms.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and support the development of site teams.
• Drive operational improvements and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety, environmental and company standards.
• Manage raw material and finished product stock levels.
• Oversee maintenance programmes to ensure equipment reliability and legal compliance.
• Ensure quality control standards are consistently achieved.
• Lead recruitment, talent development and employee performance management.
• Manage site budgets, projects and operational KPIs.
• Foster a positive working environment and effectively manage employee relations matters.

Essential

• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Feed mill production process control experience.
• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.
• Budget management experience.
• High level of professionalism, confidence and integrity.
• Good standard of education.
• Willingness to travel to other sites when required.

Desirable

• Degree-level qualification.
• Previous experience within the feed industry.
• Engineering background.

Measures of Success

• Production efficiency and mill performance.
• Feed intake and delivery efficiency.
• Effective stock control.
• Feed quality standards.
• Delivery of projects within agreed budgets and timescales.

At Pilgrim's Europe, our values shape how we work every day:

• Availability
• Humility
• Discipline
• Sincerity
• Simplicity
• Ownership
• Determination

If you are a proven operational leader with a passion for driving performance, developing people and delivering continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

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