Operations Manager
Reporting to the Site Manager, you will support the day‑to‑day running of site operations, overseeing the processing of plastic, cans and glass. Working closely with the Safety, Engineering, Logistics and Quality teams, you will help manage operational performance, compliance and staff development across a 24/7 operation. You will assist in ensuring the site operates safely, efficiently and in full compliance with all relevant health and safety, environmental and permit requirements. The role also involves supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, productivity and profitability while maintaining high standards of performance and service delivery.
Your Core Responsibilities
* Develop and improve the safety culture by monitoring compliance, setting achievable targets and reviewing H&S statistics to ensure incidents are reviewed and improvements actioned.
* Oversee operations at the site, ensuring safe operation of all facilities in line with business needs and site permits, including deputising for the Site Manager if required.
* Contribute to the achievement of the P&L budget for the year.
* Monitor performance (downtime, yields, safety) against targets, identify and address shortfalls and recognize opportunities to improve against budget across all areas of responsibility.
* Deal with any safety non‑conformities immediately and communicate findings to the Safety and Compliance Manager, tracking risks and trends and highlighting areas of potential improvement.
* Manage site operations while focusing on production, providing practical guidance, support and assistance, including creation of production reports.
* Collate reports for the Management team to aid in the identification of trends, deficiencies and improvements, and manage production related tasks of moderate to high complexity.
Requirements
* Proven experience managing operations within a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.
* Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing multi‑disciplinary teams.
* Sound understanding of health and safety legislation, environmental compliance and ISO standards.
* Experience managing budgets, controlling costs and interpreting financial performance data.
* Good knowledge of engineering, operational and logistics functions, with a practical approach to problem solving.
* Relevant qualifications such as IOSH (minimum), with COTC Level 4 and strong operational, technical and behavioural competencies desirable.
Benefits
* Ongoing career development, training and coaching.
* Competitive salary.
* Generous pension scheme.
* Retail and leisure discounts.
* Holiday and travel discounts.
* Life cover.
Dedicated to diversity
Being inclusive is core to our culture; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why we champion diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.
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