About a career with Elis
Elis is an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene, and facility services, we are a leader in circular services, allowing businesses to achieve optimal hygiene and protection for their employees and customers thereby enriching their well being in a sustainable way. Our rental maintenance model supports our customers to focus on their core business while reducing their environmental footprint. Our circular services emulate our commitment to a more sustainable future: connecting us, our clients, and our planet
The Operations Manager will lead and improve production processes to meet functional objectives supporting the site and Company Business/Improvement Plan. They will collaborate with engineering, service, textile, and logistics teams to enhance site effectiveness, ensuring compliance with legal Health & Safety and GDPR requirements.
Your Mission at Elis
Key Responsibilities:
Implement Elis Production Essentials.
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies.
Manage customer deliveries, controlling cost and quality.
Organise plant management structure according to capacity and budget.
Drive continuous improvement and implement projects.
Forecast volumes and resource needs, manage budgets, and resolve variances.
Act as GM in their absence.
Develop strategic plans for operational activities and capital requests.
Lead, manage, and develop all employees.
Foster a "One Team" culture by resolving departmental issues promptly.
Report performance with recommendations for improvements.
Contribute to environmental impact reduction (e.g., energy usage).
What will make you stand out?
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential:
Proficient in IT (email, MS Office, Project, Excel, PowerPoint).
Effective communicator with direct people management experience.
Ability to listen, influence, and build effective teams.
Experience in leading, motivating, and recruiting high-performance teams.
Proactive, customer-focused approach.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to plan, organise, and delegate through teamwork.
Flexible with working hours.
Financial knowledge for budgeting and forecasting.
Analytical skills for data interpretation and continuous improvement.
ERP systems experience.
Attention to detail.
Desirable:
Lean (Six Sigma) methodologies experience.
Education/Experience:
Proven experience in production, supply chain, or service management.
Degree-level education or equivalent, or a track record in lean manufacturing/process industry.
NEBOSH certificate or country equivalent qualification desired.
Experience in implementing continuous improvement programmes.
What's on offer?
33 Days Holiday
Company Pension
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance
Private Medical
£50,000 - £55,000 DOE
National structure to facilitate ambition.
Competitive Salary plus bonus
Working with a great team
Interested?
Then apply online! Your contact person:
Katy Everitt
HR & Resourcing Manager - ICS
Tel:
TPBN1_UKTJ