Operations Manager - Greater Manchester

Silven Recruitment

 
  • Location: Greater Manchester
  • Job Type: Operations/Production
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (DOE)
  • Date Posted: 04/09/2025
  • Expiry Date: 06/10/2025

Operations Manager – Greater Manchester

Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 (DOE)

If you’re an Operations Manager who likes a challenge and is passionate about improving people and processes, then this might be for you!

This isn’t a ‘business as usual’ role. The site has gone through significant investment and change. There are plenty of positives but they’re still facing some challenges. They’re now looking for a period of stability and strong leadership, which is where you come in.

About the Role:

  • Collaborating with colleagues in the senior team and wider business to deliver and support site strategy.
  • Leading the production team from the front to drive engagement and performance
  • Assessing and reshaping your team, so it is fit for purpose, with the right people, skills and resources in place.
  • Coaching, mentoring and developing your team with a focus on succession planning.
  • Identify and implement new, improved ways of working to drive performance and efficiencies.

About You:

You’ll need to have a background in food manufacturing and we’re keen to hear from anybody with the following skills and experience:

  • Proven leadership skills, with demonstrable experience of developing and improving teams, succession planning, and performance management.
  • A proactive, CI focused mindset – somebody who can identify and solve problems.
  • Change management – able to take people with through periods of change.
  • Collaborative approach, able to develop strong relationships with colleagues at all levels.

Why Apply?

This isn’t an easy role. It is fast-paced and won’t be without its challenges! But it’s a high-profile role in the business and you’ll be joining a large site at a critical time and given the opportunity to make a real, positive impact on performance.

To find out more, apply now!