Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities The Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced and people-focused Operations Manager to lead one of our Food For Now sales offices. Managing a team of up to 20 colleagues, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of operations, from people management and logistics through to compliance, vehicles and customer service. Key Responsibilities : Leading and managing all sales office colleagues, ensuring effective resourcing, rota planning, holidays and performance management Recruiting, developing and motivating your team, including completing PDPs and regular 1-1s Managing logistics efficiency, working closely with fleet planners to optimise routes, working hours and customer delivery windows Overseeing vehicle safety, legal checks, maintenance, fuel efficiency and accident management Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, employment legislation and company standards at all times The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Proven experience managing a similar-sized team in an operational or logistics-led environment Strong planning and analytical skills, with experience of rota and working hours management Confident communicator who can engage teams and stakeholders at all levels A practical, hands-on leader who takes ownership and leads by example Full UK driving licence We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!. Food For Now was created in early 2019 and specialises in daily deliveries of short shelf-life products and is going from strength to strength as we can deliver to a wide range of customers with a wide range of products and brands. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.