* Wakefield
* Production
* Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits Package
* Permanent
* 5 days over 7 with some flexibility
* Closing date: 06 August 2025
* Job reference: 144592
Operations Manager – Bread Manufacturing
At the heart of our Bread Manufacturing site, our Department Leaders thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with a shared goal: delivering top-quality products to our customers—on time, every time. If you’re energised by complexity, driven by results, and passionate about leading high-performing teams, this could be your next big step.
Reporting into the Site Manager, you'll be responsible for leading day-to-day operations across a critical area of the site, ensuring delivery of key KPIs while championing continuous improvement and operational excellence.
In this role, you will:
* Own the performance of your area—driving productivity, quality, and efficiency across multiple lines while delivering against daily and weekly KPIs.
* Lead, coach, and develop a large and diverse team—creating a high-performing, engaged, and resilient workforce.
* Embed a culture of continuous improvement by challenging the status quo, empowering your teams, and identifying smarter, safer, and more efficient ways of working.
* Partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure full compliance, smooth workflows, and strong communication across the operation.
* Manage waste, downtime, and performance data—ensuring accurate reporting across OEE, efficiency, product weights, and labour usage to support better decisions and performance insights.
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What you'll need to succeed:
* Experience in a senior shift or departmental leadership role within a fast-paced manufacturing or warehousing environment—food manufacturing is a plus.
* Proven track record of leading large teams, with strong coaching, development, and performance management skills.
* Strong operational understanding with the ability to identify and deliver process improvements that boost output and reduce costs.
* Resilience, adaptability, and a hands-on approach to leading through change and challenge.
* Solid commercial acumen, including budget ownership and cost control experience.
In return for your hard work we will offer you:
* Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
* 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
* Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member
* Career progression and development opportunities
* Subsidised staff canteen
* Free parking
* Market leading pension and life assurance
* Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
* Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
* Long Service Awards
* Optional Payroll charity donations
* Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave
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