Overview
Are you a Manufacturing Site Manager / Site Director or Mill Director, seeking a senior operational leadership role where you can take full responsibility for one of our sites in the Southwest? You will play a critical role in stabilising performance, strengthening governance and unlocking long-term value. Reporting to the Operations Director and leading the Operations Manager, you will be the senior figure on site, accountable for safety, quality, culture and results, while aligning the site with the wider company multi-site operations.
Role and Location
Location: Barnstaple, Devon - with travel to other sites in the UK.
Salary
Salary: £80k base salary + 20% Bonus + Car allowance + Great benefits!
Responsibilities
* Lead the site as the senior figure on site, accountable for safety, quality, culture and results, while aligning with the wider multi-site operations.
* Stabilise performance, strengthen governance and unlock long-term value.
* Drive operational excellence across production, cost control, energy use and waste reduction.
* Embed a strong health and safety culture; ensure full compliance with UFAS, Trading Standards, EA and internal audit standards.
* Lead capital investment and shape CapEx strategies and infrastructure projects that support future growth, working closely with Group Engineering.
* Balance strategic oversight with visible, hands-on leadership in complex, unionised manufacturing environments.
Qualifications
* We’re looking for a proven multi-site or senior operations leader from feed, food or agriculture, with a track record of performance improvement, cultural change and confident decision-making.
How to apply
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