London
£85000 per year
Posted about 2 months ago
Location: London
Overview: An innovative Food & Drink manufacturer who are growing at a massive rate. They’ve got retailers knocking down their door for their delicious products.
With a real emphasis on people development and a growth mentality, are now looking to recruit an ambitious Head of Operations/Manufacturing Manager to join their talented management team.
The Candidate:
- Proven Leadership skills in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment, preferably with experience of managing engineering as well as operations.
- Degree in Food Science / Science, or related subject or equivalent.
- Track record of achieving results specifically within start up / SME businesses.
- Effective communicator with all stakeholders, both internally and externally.
- Ability to deal with complexity and change, prioritise effectively, and deliver within short timescales,
- Analytical mindset, looking for opportunities to improve current practices.
The Role:
- You will have direct responsibility for the plant and facilities, delivering highest operational standards, hygiene, fabrication, aesthetics, engineering & maintenance.
- You will develop and maintain a continuous improvement culture, driving operational efficiencies, and identifying and implementing improvements to working practices to improve efficiency, performance and reliability.
- You will manage teams across operations, engineering and warehousing, driving efficiencies and working towards common goals.
- Ensure all products are manufactured to the required product safety and quality standards, safely and on time.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the teams, including managers, supervisors, technicians, and production operatives.
- Set performance goals, conduct performance evaluations, and provide feedback to enhance employee productivity and morale.
If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link provided quoting reference HM/TNT/564
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