Head of Operations

Reporting to the General Manager, you'll take full accountability for the day-to-day operational performance of the site, ensuring we consistently deliver exceptional customer service, industry-leading productivity, outstanding product quality, and strong financial performance. This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll work closely with the site leadership team to create a high-performance culture, engage and develop teams, and drive operational excellence across all areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities Lead and inspire large production and operational teams across multiple shifts. Drive performance against key operational, quality, service, people, and cost KPIs. Develop a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. Champion Health, Safety and Environmental standards, ensuring safety remains the number one priority. Build strong relationships across the site leadership team to deliver common goals and business objectives.

Control operational budgets, managing direct and indirect costs whilst maximising efficiency and profitability. Coach, mentor and develop operational leaders to strengthen capability across the site. Deliver profit improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality and service. Ensure compliance with all food safety, health & safety, environmental and company standards.

Lead employee engagement initiatives, creating a culture built on trust, openness, accountability and performance. Support and deputise for the Site General Manager when required. Lead and contribute to site and group-wide strategic projects. We're seeking a proven operational leader with a track record of delivering results within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Essential Experience Significant operational leadership experience within chilled food manufacturing or FMCG.

Proven experience leading large, diverse teams in a complex manufacturing environment. Strong track record of delivering operational improvement programmes. Lean Manufacturing experience with a passion for continuous improvement. Experience driving Operational Excellence initiatives that deliver measurable business results. Strong financial and commercial awareness with experience managing operational budgets and costs.

Key Skills Exceptional leadership and people management capability. Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. Strong strategic thinking combined with a hands-on approach. Excellent communication and organisational skills. Commercially minded with the ability to translate strategy into execution. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Full UK Driving Licence. Personal Attributes Credible, visible and engaging leadership style.

Passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams. Resilient and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. Positive, collaborative and results driven. Willing to challenge the status quo and drive improvements. Flexible and hands-on in approach. Riverside Bakery, Nottingham £70,000 - £77,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create great quality food that people love.

As one of the UK's leading chilled food manufacturers, our success is built on passionate people, operational excellence, and a culture of continuous improvement. We're now looking for an experienced Head of Operations to join our Riverside Bakery site in Nottingham. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for leading manufacturing and materials control operations, driving performance across the site, and helping shape the future of the business.

This is a chance to step into a commercially significant role in a business with incredible momentum. You'll be joining a PE-backed group with scale, ambition and pace, where strong commercial talent can make a visible impact. With a diverse multi-site manufacturing footprint, leading chilled food capabilities and a major strategic