Operations Supervisor

Operations Supervisor

Sherwoods | Newton Abbot (Vander House) | Up to £35,000 | Full time

Are you a natural leader who's just as comfortable coaching a team as you are keeping a diary of engineers running like clockwork? If you thrive on variety, enjoy solving problems on the go, and want a role where your leadership genuinely shapes the team around you, this could be the one.

Sherwoods | Newton Abbot (Vander House) | Up to £35,000 | Full time

Are you a natural leader who's just as comfortable coaching a team as you are keeping a diary of engineers running like clockwork? If you thrive on variety, enjoy solving problems on the go, and want a role where your leadership genuinely shapes the team around you, this could be the one.

As Operations Supervisor, you'll work hand-in-hand with the Head of Department to keep our Fabric team performing at its best — and step up to deputise for them when needed. You'll lead a team of 3 who support c20 field engineers scheduling work and creating quotes, balancing people leadership with hands‑on operational delivery.

• Support and develop your team through regular 1-2-1s, feedback, and individual performance plans
• Own the department's diary, making sure resources are used effectively and efficiently
• Run WIP reports and keep on top of the department's queries, losses, and open notes
• Work closely with Account Managers to make sure we're hitting our contractual SLAs and KPIs
• Help compile — and take part in — the operational on-call rota
• Champion Health & Safety, and be a visible, trusted source of technical and welfare support for your team
• Build strong working relationships with clients, colleagues, and other teams across the business

It's a role with real variety — one day you might be reviewing weekly figures and holiday requests, the next you're out supporting an engineer or talking through a tricky client issue. No two days look quite the same.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships at every level
• Proven ability to supervise, motivate, and get the best out of a team
• A proactive, calm-under-pressure approach to problem solving
• Good IT skills, including confidence with Microsoft 365
• GCSE Maths and English (grade C/4 or equivalent)

Experience in facilities maintenance and supervising a team would all be a bonus — but what matters most is your ability to lead, take initiative, and work well with people from all walks of life.

You'll fit right in if you've got managerial courage, a quality‑driven mindset, and a genuinely empathetic approach to the people you work with. And of course, you'll uphold what we stand for: being Adaptable, Committed, Honest, and Fun.

We're a family-owned facilities maintenance business, operating across the South West since 1970. Our reputation is built on the quality of our work and the strength of the relationships we've formed with our clients — and that starts with investing in our people.

30000 - 35000 GBP (yearly)