We are looking for an Operations Manager to join the Frontier team, based at Market Drayton, on a permanent, full-time basis.You will be responsible for overseeing the overall operations and service delivery at the Market Drayton and Eccleshall sites. In this role, you will play a key part in fostering a positive, collaborative culture focused on a customer first approach, while ensuring that all Frontier sites operate safely, legally, and in full compliance.The Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working (to be agreed with Line Manager)
* 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
* Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
* Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
* Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
* Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%, Your RoleAs an Operations Manager your role will involve:
* Lead and manage multi product line sites (Seed, Crop Protection, Retail)
* Ensure sites within the region remain safe, legal, and compliant
* Develop strong working relationships with stakeholders within the region
* Develop sites and team members
* Drive efficiencies and challenge the process to ensure that the sites functions operate to best practice while maintain high levels of customer service
* Create a customer first culture
* Ensure compliance with the company Health, Safety and Environmental policies
* Plan and deliver budgets including CapEx and R&M for the region
Excellent communications skills with the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally at all levels with key customers & local authorities
* Motivate and create a positive team environment while providing team with clear direction, while using delegation appropriately to ensure team development
* Ability to adapt quickly to accommodate changing business and customer needs, while providing a responsive customer focussed service
* Attention to detail providing high levels of accuracy
* Experience of managing P&L's
* Experience of leading, managing and developing teams
We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.About UsFrontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.Our business approach is underpinned by our core values - Integrity, Customer First and Expertise - or 'ICE'. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills
Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
* The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women's network groups.
* Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers
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