Operations manager - nights

Shift Available:
Sunday - Thursday nights with flexibility on start & finish times. Working 37.5 hours per week. Salary:
Competitive starting salary.

• Lead day‑to‑day warehouse operations across shifts and departments, ensuring performance targets, service levels, and site standards are consistently met.
• Champion a safety‑first and food‑safe culture, ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety, food hygiene, and HACCP requirements, and supporting internal and external audits.
• Manage and develop operational teams, including training, performance management, and succession planning to drive productivity and engagement.
• Oversee labour planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to support operational efficiency and customer demand.
• Ensure operational compliance with quality and accreditation standards (e.g. CMI, STS, EHO), maintaining accurate training and compliance records.
• Coordinate engineering and maintenance activities, including contractor management and planned maintenance scheduling.
• Drive continuous improvement across warehouse processes, inventory control, and customer service performance.
• Monitor KPIs related to cost, productivity, service, and safety, using data and reports to identify trends and implement improvements.
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships with Finance, HR, Sales, and Continuous Improvement teams.

• A confident and experienced leader with a proven track record in identifying, analysing, and resolving operational challenges efficiently.
• Demonstrated success in managing large‑scale operations, ideally in environments that include automation or temperature‑controlled logistics.
• Experience in leading, developing, and motivating large teams, preferably with experience as a second‑line manager.
• Proficiency in using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to manage inventory, workflows, and reporting.
• Strong background in logistics, warehousing, and distribution, with a deep understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain operations.
• Evidence of successful people management, including performance improvement, conflict resolution, and team engagement.
• High level of IT literacy with the ability to manage compliance systems and documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and levels of the organisation.

• Permanent opportunity with direct employer; we will not employ you through an agency.
• Opportunity to develop a career within an industry‑leading global company.
• Free onsite parking.
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering confidential counselling and professional advice to support emotional well‑being.
• Preferential loan and savings options available through exclusive access to a credit union.
• Competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career.
• Recognition schemes to acknowledge hard work.
• Protection equipment and 24/7 employee assistance phone line.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also recognise that Ex‑Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.