Site Operations Manager - FMCG

Tailor Made Resources; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce provider in the UK is seeking a Site Operations Manager to improve efficiencies and site culture. This senior role involves overseeing operations, managing teams, and ensuring compliance across departments. Ideal candidates will have experience in Food/FMCG sectors, strong people management skills, and financial acumen. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Food/Fresh Produce/FMCG environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site operational teams.
• Oversee costings and financial management.
• Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing compliance.
• Plan and implement daily operations.

Skills

Senior Operational Site Management experience

Commercial awareness

Positive people management

Financial management confidence

Job description

A market leader in their sector, our Client is an established and highly successful Fresh Produce provider, part of an impressive portfolio of Fresh Produce businesses who supply product to the UK Retail arena. We currently offer a senior opportunity to take ownership of site operations as Site Operations Manager.

With a passion for success and productivity, to accompany a positive leadership approach, the successful individual will be an imperative part of the company's multi-sited operational leadership team. This position is newly created, offering an individual the opportunity to take the role and site with both hands, to make it their mission and goal to improve efficiencies, site culture, staff motivation and company position within the sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Costings / P&L management
• Lead the operational teams on-site
• Plan and implement daily operations
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing Champion
• Work across all departments to ensure site compliance
• Manage operational performance reporting and responsibility
• Effective planning to ensure daily, medium- & long-term capacity can be achieved

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior operational leader and results driven individual to join a successful group at a crucial time of change and development.

Requirements:

• Senior Operational Site Management experience, ideally within Food / Fresh Produce / FMCG
• Commercially aware with the ability to positively communicate across all levels
• Positive and productive people management approach
• Confidence in financial management

Competitive salary & package, dependent on the level of experience offered. Location; South East / Kent