Operations Continuous Improvement Manager

Operations Continuous Improvement Manager

St Albans, UK

Posted Sunday 16 August 2026 at 22:00 | Expires Monday 31 August 2026 at 21:59

Operations Continuous Improvement Manager

(Field based with the expectation of 3 days out in the business)

The Operations Continuous Improvement Manager will lead, design and deliver continuous improvement initiatives across Costa’s retail operations, simplifying ways of working, improving efficiency and embedding sustainable, standardised processes that enhance both partner experience and customer outcome.

At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.

Our teams make a difference. Whether that’sworking on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but wehaven’tforgottenour roots.

That’swhere the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities andhelp your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

As our Continuous Improvement Manager , there’snever been a better time to make a difference,

Wedidn’tbecome a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion,progression and integrity, with some pretty brilliantperksto sweeten the deal:

• Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
• The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
• 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
• Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme
• Andthat’snot all. Explore even more of ourperkshere: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./costaperks

We’repassionate about beinga great placeto work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. Wefirmly support diversity,equityand inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values:
Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.

Being aContinuous Improvement Manager is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world.

It’syour chance to stir up real success - which meansyou’llbe:

• Act as a subject matter expert in continuous improvement and lean thinking, to identify root causes of operational challenges and translate back into practical, scalable solutions.
• Apply CI methodology and problem-solving tools to reduce waste, variation and complexity in retail operations.
• Use data and insight to diagnose root causes, track impact and sustain improvements.
• Connect CI outcomes directly to commercial outcomes including productivity, sales, waste, availability and customer experience.
• Seek out and apply best practice from the retail and hospitality industry to allow you to lead change by influencing stakeholders across field, central and senior leadership teams.
• Lead and develop a team of 2 direct reports, building capability, engagement and subject matter expertise across the team

It’syour unique ingredients we’reinterested in:

• Experienced in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across retail and multi-site environments through process standardisation, transformation and lean methodologies.
• Proven track record leading improvement teams and delivering sustainable change that enhances efficiency, consistency and operational performance.
• Strong problem solver with the ability to turn data into actionable insight, communicate and influence effectively across all levels, and coach teams…