Head of Operations - Produce

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Our manufacturing sites are demanding, ever changing and extremely fast paced. We are in the middle of a major growth phase, so all our leaders need to be entrepreneurial and brave in their approach, with strong leadership skills. As the Head of Operations for Produce at Myton Food Group, you will provide strategic leadership across four major fresh produce manufacturing sites, driving a robust operational strategy to ensure our sites are high performing, efficient and a great place to work. Reporting directly into the Produce Director, this is a high-impact senior leadership role focussed on delivering operational excellence across our fastest growing division. This role will require presence in Myton Head Office, and regular travel to the 4 sites (Thrapston, Rushden, Flaxby & Gadbrook). About The Role
Accountability for 4 produce manufacturing sites, ensuring consistency, safety, and efficiency across the operation. Full end-to-end P&L management for the Produce division Develop and execute strategic plans to optimise operational efficiency and drive business growth Overseeing the weekly production and despatch of 8 million+ packs across multiple product categories and 150 SKUs. Direct management of 4 Site Managers, overseeing a total workforce of 2500 colleagues. Collaborating with Trading, Retail, and Online teams to develop exciting industry leading growth plans that enhance financial performance and customer satisfaction. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
About you
Proven experience as a Senior Operations professional (Site Director or Head of level), with either large single site, or multi-site responsibility in food manufacturing, ideally within Produce Knowledge of relevant legislation and industry expertise to run world class operations Strong leadership skills with the ability to create a people driven culture, with a personable approach Strong influencing and negotiation skills The ability to drive performance improvement and be able to think outside the box in order to come up with new innovative ideas The ability to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders right up to Executive Board level Expertise to align operational performance with corporate business strategy
About us You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets. At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more. We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Bradford
Job Type:
FullTime

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