Site Operations Manager

Allied Mills; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Mills is seeking a Site Operations Manager in Belfast who will oversee health and safety protocols and lead operational strategies for a thriving food manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in driving organizational culture, managing budgets, and delivering on key performance indicators. This role offers a chance to play a pivotal part in shaping a collaborative and values-driven team towards sustainable business growth.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable skills in cultural change and engagement strategies.
• Ability to drive efficiencies and manage KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health, safety, and welfare of site personnel.
• Develop and maintain the OHS Management system.
• Drive delivery of site KPIs and manage an annual budget.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Operational Excellence

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

HNC/D or equivalent degree level qualification

HACCP Qualification

IOSH Managing Safety Certificate

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

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Allied Mills is part of Associated British Foods and operates seven modern flour milling units across three production sites in Belfast, Manchester and Tilbury. We are also one of a very limited number of businesses able to produce semolina from Durum wheat in one of our specialist mills. Allied Mills is the UK’s third largest miller and mills wheat for everything from bread to bagels, baguettes and biscuits, pasties to pastries, doughnuts, cookies, burger buns and pizzas, naan bread and chapattis, noodles and pasta. The majority of our flour goes into household bread brands such as Kingsmill soft white bread, Kingsmill 50/50, Bürgen, Allinson’s and many more.

Our people are our standards, and that’s why we’re ABF’s Miller of Choice. Through an inclusive culture and investment in our people and technology, we aim to deliver the highest standards in product quality and food safety, customer service and product development. Our aim is to ensure safety and business sustainability for our people, our customers, our neighbours and the environment. If you want to be part of a team who loves what they do and is proud of the role they play in the country’s food supply chain, we’d love to hear from you.

Allied Mills are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 188,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

Overview Of Role

Company: James Neill's / Allied Mills

Location: Belfast

Responsible for the Health, Safety and welfare of all site based personnel and ensuring that the OHS Management system requirements are established, implemented and maintained in accordance with the OHSAS 18001:2007 Reporting of and performance against OHS Management system available for presentation to the Senior Management Team and to be used as a basis for continual improvement of the OHS Management system.

Work closely with the Site Leadership Team on the development and delivery of annual site tactical plan to deliver agreed annual business objectives and develop, implement and maintain systems for ensuring objectives are met.

Key Accountabilities

• Senior site representative with direct line management for all site functions
• Responsible for the Health, Safety and welfare of all site based personnel and ensuring that the OHS Management system requirements are established, implemented and maintained in accordance with the OHSAS 18001:2007
• Reporting of and performance against OHS Management system available for presentation to the Senior Management Team and to be used as a basis for continual improvement of the OHS Management system.
• Work closely with the Site Leadership Team on the development and delivery of annual site tactical plan to deliver agreed annual business objectives and develop, implement and maintain systems for ensuring objectives are met.
• Delivery of site KPIs against agreed targets
• Overall site budget responsibility of £5m
• Identification, justification and delivery of site CAPEX expenditure
• Benchmark and share best practice across all sites
• Work closely with the commercial team to ensure customer requirements are met on time, in full and in accordance with AM QFFS standards.
• Identify, manage communicate risk in any and all aspects of business both within and without scope of responsibility
• Advocate for all and any ESG directives to ensure a safe, compliant, inclusive and sustainable business and culture
  
  

The Right Person

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading and embedding organisational culture development initiatives, creating high-performing, collaborative and values-driven teams.
• Demonstrable skills in shaping site-wide engagement strategies to drive behavioural change and support long-term cultural transformation.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to align operational excellence with business objectives. Experienced in contributing to commercial strategy, budget ownership and investment planning to drive sustainable business growth.
• Evidence of driving efficiencies, cost control and KPI delivery
• Strong IT skills with a good working knowledge EXCEL/WORD/AM systems
• Five years experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Qualification, HNC/D or degree level equivalent HACCP Qualification preferred.
• IOSH Managing Safety Certificate or equivalent
• UKFM Milling qualifications desirable
• Highly motivated, determined and enthusiastic, with strong leadership and inclusive team building qualities.
• A natural problem solver with the ability to organise self and others to deliver pragmatic solutions and results.
• Ability to build effective relationships with all key stakeholders with a strong customer focus
• Attention to detail and a thorough approach; even when operating under pressure.
• Ability to lead teams through change, maintaining team engagement
• Role models and enforces our culture, ensuring values are embedded in all that we do
• Drives high performance the right way, as a safe, people-focused, values-led, sustainable business

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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