As a Senior Manager, the responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to:

General:

• This results-focussed Senior Manager will be a key member of the management team. Leading our team of Operations, Production and Hygiene Managers and is accountable for the operational performance of all facilities on the Naas site ensuring the development and delivery of the growth strategy for TCFG

Operations:

• Ultimately responsible for ALL prevailing operational metrics and targets (including, but not limited to production volumes and capacity management, yield control, costs of production, continuous improvement, waste management, health & safety, environmental etc)
• Fully maximise each plant capability & capacity through effective leadership, established systems and processes being consistently applied and accurately measured against the business objectives Food

Safety / Quality / Health & Safety:

• Liaise with relevant parties to ensure all facilities are operated and maintained to the highest standards of food safety, quality, GMPs, health & safety, and environmental standards
• Overall responsibility for the operational aspects of all customer site visits and site audits

Management Reporting:

• Ensure that all reports/documents/financial summaries/accounts necessary to run, measure and plan the operations of the business are performed to agreed deadlines, to appropriate frequency and with the requisite accuracy

NPD / Innovation:

• Liaise with relevant parties to ensure the On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery of New products and New Process introductions from an Operational perspective.

Health & safety:

• Maintain and drive a strong health and safety culture, procedures and standards across all areas of responsibility.

Environmental:

• Ensure that all plants and processes operate with stated Environmental parameters including but not limited Water use, Effluent capture & Treatment, Energy use and Waste Management.

Cap-ex

• Develop and justify multi-site operational capital budgets in accordance with company policy. Demonstrate financial discipline and compliance to overall site budget & customer agreed cost model

Lean & Continuous Improvement:

• Drive the company’s continuous improvement programme for operations in all relevant areas using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies & principles

People Management

• Implement best-in-class manufacturing standards and drive a strong culture of food safety, manufacturing excellence, health & safety and sustainability throughout each business unit
• Fully maximise the team’s capability through effective leadership, established systems, clear lines of reporting, agreed KPI’s being consistently applied and accurately measured against the business objectives
• Responsible for relevant employee appraisals, performance reviews, training, motivation, and personal development
• Lead and drive a culture of staff engagement and communications throughout operations ensuring alignment with the overall Company strategy
• Underwrite and communicate all People Management responsibilities as communicated by HR / SLT