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OPERATIONS MANAGER / OKEHAMPTON - PERMANENT VACANCY

Location: Okehampton, Devon

Job type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions, operating as an employment business, are currently recruiting an Operations Manager for a rapidly growing family business in Okehampton, Devon.

The successful candidate will run a busy production and transport department, reporting to the General Manager and be tasked with ensuring the Operations of the business are maintained and continuously improved.

We are looking for candidate with the energy and willingness to adapt to a fast passed environment with three Supervisors and three Team Leaders reporting directly into this role with responsibility for an over all work force of 50 plus employees across a night shift, two factories on a day shift and drivers across three site.

Main duties & responsibilities:

Maintain constant communication with managers, staff and relevant suppliers to ensure propert operations of the company

Develop, implement and maintain quality assurance protocols

Increase the efficiency of existing processes and procedures to enhance the company's internal capacity

Ensure that operational activities remain on time and within budget

Track staffing requirements, hiring new employees as required

Close relationships with accounts payable

Maintain health and safety across the production and transport departments

Lead, motivate and support a large team within a time sensitive and demanding environment including career development plans for direct reports and problem resolution

Manage data collection for the updating of metrics to achieve productivity targets, reduce cost per unit, eliminate errors and deliver excellent customer service

Ensure all areas remain compliant with a weight towards the transport side of the business.

Keep costs on track and within budget

Ensure the legal compliance within the transport sector of the business.

About you:

2 or more years in an Operations Management role

Strong skill set in budget control and development

Excellent ability to delegate responsibilities while maintain organisational control of operations department and customer service

Proficiency in conflict management and negotiation

Transport management CPC qualification

Knowledge of business productivity software and an aptitude for learning new applications

Strong IT skills inclyding Word, Excel and transport driven tools

Ongoing and available training is also available for aspects of the role including any refresher training that maybe required.

Benefits:

Bank holidays and a week over Christmas off along with 20 days bookable holiday

Nest pension

Company parking

Paid breaks

Discretionary quarterly company bonus scheme

To apply for this position, please submit your CV via the Apply Now button or contact Shannon Bunch on [email protected]

Please note
If this role is permanent, Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is operating as the employment agency. If this job is a temporary role, Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is operating as the employment business. All adverts are refreshed weekly, applications to be submitted by close of play Friday. While we endeavor to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Successful applications will be contacted within one week of the closing date. Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is committed to the selection, recruitment, and development of the best people, basing judgments solely on suitability for the job. By applying for the above position and providing your personal data to us, you understand that your data will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy. Here's our full privacy policy: https://www.hawk-3.com/pages/privacy-policies Thank you for your interest in this role.