Location: Andover
Business: Pilgrim's Europe – Lamb Division
Reporting to: Division Lead – Lamb
Direct Reports: 6+ managers and wider operational teams
The Opportunity
Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Andover Lamb site, driving performance across production, engineering and despatch while embedding a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement.
This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for operational delivery, people leadership and site financial performance. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams across the Pilgrim's Group to ensure alignment with wider business, category and group strategies.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead all site operations to deliver productivity, efficiency, quality and financial targets
2. Act as a core member of the Site Senior Leadership Team, delivering KPIs hourly, daily and weekly
3. Drive a strong Health & Safety culture, ensuring “Safety is a Condition”
4. Champion Quality and Food Safety, ensuring the site is always audit-ready
5. Own site P&L, budgets, labour planning, yield performance and cost control
6. Strategically plan resources and capacity to maximise output and efficiency
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