Operations Manager

Overview

International airline catering business require experienced Operations Manager to oversee food production and distribution for a 24 hour facility based on-site at Gatwick.

The jobholder will be tasked with developing and enhancing relationships with key international customers and to drive the strategic development of operational standards & efficiencies within the business.

About the role:

The Operations manager will be responsible for overseeing a large, labour intensive food manufacturing operation encompassing; the placing of supplier orders, managing food production and ensuring on-time customer delivery. Always working to strict deadlines. Key duties include:

* Lead and develop food production teams totalling over 300 employees, for a 24 hour operation, across 3 shifts.

* Minimising wastage and ensuring strict quality standards in line with agreed business objectives.

* Define measurable performance KPIs to ensure customer satisfaction through high quality and on time delivery.

* Undertake responsibility for monthly profit & loss, maximising revenue, controlling production & supply chain costs and effective asset management.

* Manage the ongoing transformation into the digitalisation and automation of operations

* Ensure adherence to QHSE standards and ensure good practice is embedded across the site.

* Perform a continued review of customer menu cycles and ensure product changes are seamlessly implemented.

* Constant review of the company pricing structure and impact on profitability.

* Delivery of all services in accordance with customer contractual requirements (On Time Performance).

* Management of people behaviours through maintaining strong morale within the unit.

* Responsible for the annual business plan and ensuring clear objectives are set within the wider team.

* Promote and drive Continuous Improvements.

* Ensure adherence to contractual requirements for all customer and supplier contracts.

* Maintaining a customer focus throughout all commercial and operational matters.

About the Operations Manager

* You will have have a proven track record leading production and supply chain operations ideally within a food production, FMCG or catering business

* The Operations Manager will be highly driven, forward thinking individual with a mindset of continuous improvement

* Applicants will have knowledge of Lean process improvements and change management.

* The jobholder will be a confident man-manager, a proven leader with the ability to delegate and reward employees.

What's on offer

* On-site position

* 25 days holiday

* Annual bonus

* Free meals

* Company pension

* Free parking