Operations Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Location: Brighter Foods, Pendre Industrial Estate, Tywyn, LL36 9LW, UK. On-site role at a food manufacturing facility.

Company

hirify.global is a global ecommerce group whose hirify.global Nutrition Manufacturing division provides contract and co-manufacturing services for food, sports nutrition and dietary supplement brands.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing performance across all shifts, ensuring safe, efficient and consistent delivery of production plans.
• Lead, coach and develop Shift Managers and Supervisors while strengthening accountability, engagement, retention and succession.
• Own performance across safety, quality, service, cost, labour and waste, using KPI reporting and data-led decisions.
• Drive HACCP, GMP, food safety, quality investigations, corrective actions and audit readiness.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement programmes to improve OEE, productivity, yield, labour utilisation and waste.
• Partner with Engineering, Planning, Warehouse, Technical, HR and Supply Chain teams on reliability, maintenance, capacity and operational improvement.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Production Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager or equivalent senior operational leader in FMCG, food, beverage or another high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading multiple Shift Managers and large operational teams across a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Strong record of improving safety, quality, service, cost and people performance in labour-intensive manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success improving operational consistency, efficiency and workforce engagement.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, Food Safety, HACCP and GMP requirements.
• Experience leading continuous improvement and operational excellence programmes.
• Strong leadership, coaching and people development capability.

Nice to have

• Food Safety Level 3 or above, HACCP certification, IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement qualification.
• ILM Level 5 Leadership & Management or an equivalent qualification.
• Manufacturing, Engineering or Operations-related qualification.
• Experience in bar manufacturing or similar high-volume food production environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Access bespoke development programmes and an upskilling programme delivered with an industry-leading training provider.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, birthday leave, enhanced parental pay, compassionate leave, annual leave buy-back and volunteer leave after 12 months.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, in-house GP, physiotherapy, dentist and gym services where available at Manchester Head Office.
• Salary sacrifice technology scheme, discounts on hirify.global brands, staff shop access, referral rewards and anniversary gifts.
• hirify.global is a Disability Confident Committed employer and supports reasonable adjustments during recruitment.