Senior Operations Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Belle Isle, West Yorkshire

Company

Arla Foods Limited

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Manufacturing / Surveying

Job summary

Benefits

* Competitive salary

* 26 days holiday + bank holidays

* Annual Pay review

* Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contributory)

* X4 annual salary life assurance cover

* Access to the bonus scheme

* Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform

* Subsidized staff canteen

* Access to discounted Arla products

What will the role involve?

Reporting into the Site Director, you will be a key member of the Site Leadership Team responsible for leading the Operations Team on a performance and cultural transformation journey. Youll be responsible for developing and implementing ambitious operational business plans whilst heavily contributing to the wider site business goals.

Arla is a global business and this is a great opportunity to work closely with peers across the UK and global network to maximise operational performance and share best practice.

* Overall responsibility of the production department, with c200 direct and indirect reports

* You will lead the safety and quality culture transformation within the department and contribute ideas towards future site culture initiatives

* You will ensure that all activities within the team comply with the company, customer and legal standards

* As a leader and role model on site you will implement continuous improvement tools and best practice within the department and work as an ambassador for the zero loss and CI culture within the team.

* You will improve production efficiencies through CI and enhanced performance in line with the overall site strategy and KPIs.

* You will be developing and executing the 5 year strategy and business plan for the operations department and support with setting budgets in line with the wider site budget.

* You will be developing the site CAPEX proposal in collaboration with the Site Leadership Team and will demonstrate ROI analysis.

What will you need?

In order to succeed in this role you will need to be an ambitious, strategic and strong leader who has worked within a fast paced manufacturing company at senior management level. You will be able to demonstrate a wealth of experience in strong operational leadership with a deep understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing principles, culture change and stakeholder engagement.

You will also need;

* Degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

* Experience of leading either (Total Performance Management), IL6S (Integrated Lean Six Sigma), IWS (Integrate Works Systems) or similar

* Previous experience of implementing digital tools would be preferred but not essential

What is our Stourton Dairy like?

* Since opening nearly 20 years ago.. Stourton Dairy has grown to be Arlas most complex & 2nd largest milk supply site in the UK.

* Stourton Dairy produces Fresh Milk, Cravendale & BoB our branded filtered milk, fresh cream, alcohol cream, fermented cream, cottage cheese and even more quality dairy products.

* We employee over 450 colleagues who work across 24/7 to provide nutritious products for the nation.

* Stourton is in the midst of an exciting €70m investment programme providing increased capacity, business continuity and sustainability improvements.

Please apply using the link or reach out to Rachel McDaid, Senior Talent Partner at Arla Foods.The deadline for applications is 31st January 2024.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency's terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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