OPERATIONS MANAGER £50,000 YORK YO43 My client is a very well established Food Manufacturer (FMCG) who are currently looking for an experienced Operations Manager to head up their fresh produce division. The desired Operations Manager will be an exceptional leader and people manager. The Operations Manager will have the following responsibilities: * Managing the harvesting of fresh produce in a sensitive and delicate manner to reach the desired pick rates for the efficient harvesting of the crops * Managing the planning and organisation of the houses along with the Pickers & Placers competencies, Supervisor competencies, training and H&S and food safety for the houses. * Ensuring picking quality and quantity to reach targets set per hour per picker. •Training, coaching and mentoring people/supervisors to reach the desired level of pick rates. •Completing Manning plans for the growing rooms and organising staff with agency if/when required. •Making decisions on staffing, recruitment and general people planning. •Assess the crop within the houses daily and ensure the correct manning and plans are in place in line with anticipated yields. •Ensure that graze picking is been carried out properly on the farm to maximise crop yield and quality. •Attend the daily operations meeting to plan people, yields, houses and hours of work for the following day. •Ensure customer orders are fulfilled by planning picking with packhouse sales requirements •Ensure New Pickers & Placers following relevant safe systems of work and Safe operating procedure. •Champion industry best practices and promote the introduction of new technologies, where applicable. * Monitor and evaluate picking statistics on an ongoing basis. Ensure that all harvesters achieve the minimum targets and use the disciplinary procedure where necessary * Control and minimise waste and play an active part in continuous improvement. If you are a stategic Operations Manager that could excel in this position, I would love to hear from you to discuss further