Shift Operations Manager

Job Title: Day Operations Manager
Location: Northampton
Permanent – Full Time
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits: product allowance, bonus scheme, access to 24/7 GP services, company pension contribution, generous holiday (inc bank holidays), life assurance & access to a range of high street discounts.

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is one of the leading, historic brewers in the UK. Formed out of a joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s PLC, we combine over 300 years of shared values, history, and heritage in UK brewing.

We are now recruiting for a Day Operations Manager to join us. Reporting to the Head of Department, this role will be responsible for providing leadership, driving performance excellence and a culture of engagement. We are looking for someone who can champion change in all aspects, building and executing strategic plans within the business that enable the brewery to become a leader in best practice for Carlsberg Group.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide leadership and drive performance excellence building a culture of engagement and continuous improvement through lean in order to develop world class people and processes.
• Set clear development strategies for the team, ensuring key targets and objectives will be achieved relating to quality service people and cost, driven through effective deployment of the performance management system.
• Take lead in delivering improvements around Good Manufacturing Practice and embedding working practices that will deliver sustainable results.
• Develop a behavioural safety culture and promote a safe working environment by ensuring full compliance with all SH&E Policy and process.
• Effectively communicates strategic plans, regular business performance updates and local KPI performance to teams and department manager.
• Drive 100% compliance of autonomous/preventative maintenance through Engineering and operation teams.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Qualified to degree level or of graduate calibre with demonstrable experience within a food manufacturing / FMCG company.
• Significant operational manufacturing experience & knowledge (products, processes, maintenance) within an FMCG context
• Proven knowledge and experience of using Lean tools and techniques to deliver sustained improvements.
• Knowledge of key standards in Quality, Health and Safety and Environmental.
• Capable and experienced people leader, standard setting, influencing, motivating, coaching and developing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to network positively with staff from all levels and departments.
• Current or eligibility to gain full working rights in the UK.

At Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC), we are making a difference. Diverse people with diverse skills, working together and at speed. Navigating changes in society, technology, and consumer preference. If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

If you are considering applying internally, please make your line manager aware of your interest.

So, what are you waiting for? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

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CMBC is a new company, fuelled by highly engaged, empowered and passionate employees who will go above and beyond to deliver best in class customer service and help grow our portfolio of brands and business. With their entrepreneurial spirit, these employees take personal accountability and initiative to act and find solutions. Our employees work hard and have fun, enjoying supportive relationships that extend across the whole business.