Date: 17 Nov 2025 Req ID: 3497 Company: Allied Bakeries Location: Belfast, GB, BT5 5HW Full or Part Time: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Job Category: Management Overview of role Operations Manager - Belfast Salary: Highly Competitive Excellent Benefits Closing Date: Friday 12th December Shape the future of our Belfast bakery. Lead, inspire, and deliver excellence. We're looking for an Operations Manager to join the Site Leadership Team at our innovative Belfast bakery - a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG environment where you'll have the chance to make a real impact. If you're passionate about driving Health and Safety, driving performance, developing people, and creating a culture where everyone can thrive, this is your opportunity to lead meaningful change. You will lead a team across Manufacturing, Technical and Despatch (Warehouse). Key Accountabilities What You'll Do Lead by example - Champion a culture of safety, ensuring full compliance with health & safety, quality and environmental standards. Inspire and empower teams - Drive engagement and performance, ensuring targets are met and exceeded in a high-energy operations environment. Drive continuous improvement - Identify and implement initiatives that enhance product quality, optimise efficiency, and reduce costs. Collaborate for success - Work cross-functionally to roll out national projects and share best practices across sites. Shape strategy and culture - Play an active role in site and regional leadership, influencing key decisions and future direction. The Right Person What We're Looking For Proven leadership experience within a fast-paced, results-driven manufacturing/engineering environment. Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) - desirable but not essential. A strong, strategic thinker with excellent project management and communication skills. A motivating leader who builds high-performing teams and promotes accountability and excellence. Resilient, solutions-focused, and driven by continuous improvement and meaningful results. Why Join Us? At our core, we believe our people make the difference. That's why we invest in your wellbeing, development, and success with a market-leading package that includes: Private Healthcare Car Allowance & Performance Bonus 25 days annual leave bank holidays Pension & Life Assurance - up to 10% employer contributions Retail Discounts - savings at 500 retailers including Asda, Tesco, M&S & more Green Benefits - save up to 40% on an electric car or enjoy our cycle-to-work scheme Loyalty Rewards - recognition and gifts for service milestones Ready to lead the way? If you're an experienced operations leader ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.