Operations Manager

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Working as part of the operations management team to maximise production efficiencies, namely output, quality, yield, labour utilisation, packaging and utilities. To minimise the sites overhead and unit costs.

·        To lead and develop the management team under your area of responsibility by also integrating planning, engineering, technical and services so as to create one focused management team.

·        To ensure a pro-active engineering and development process, particularly for equipment and layout upgrades.

·        Improve the sites technical and hygiene levels to match best in industry standards

·        To ensure a communication flow and involvement for the entire workforce, maintaining good industrial relations, the consistent application of systems (particularly Equal Opportunities) and regular contact with shop stewards.

·        To devise and implement comprehensive and pro-active training for all members of your respective production teams and to ensure that these training plans are complimentary to best achieve site objectives.

·        To maximise labour utilisation namely reducing absenteeism labour turnover and reviewing shift structures, flexibility and holiday planning.

·        To be responsible for ensuring food safety, integrity, legality and quality at all times.

·        To provide an effective Health and Safety service for the areas under your control and to ensure that these are complimentary to the site health and safety plan.

·        To monitor and control any negative environmental impact arising from the processes within area of responsibility; ensuring that all direct reports and colleagues are briefed and clear in regards to their responsibilities as outlined in the Moy Park Group Risk Management System Manual.

MEASURABLE OUTPUTS

• KPI
• H&S
• Labour Utilisation
• Packing Efficiency
• Continuous Improvement

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential

Desirable

·        Graduate calibre and has been operating at a relevant managerial level within food manufacturing environment.

·        Strong People Management skills and experience gained at middle to senior management level.

·        Extensive knowledge of food processing, preferably gained within a primary environment.

·        Performance driven with a proven track record of success in FMCG Processing environment.

·        Consumer and customer orientated with proven track record in customer facing capacity e.g. audits, pre production launches etc.

·        Strong leadership skills with a proven track record building successful teams.

·        A role model, possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coach and mentor.

·        Well organised and self motivated.

·        Numerate and possessing good analytical skills, with experience of tracking production statistics, variances, KPIs etc.

·        Poultry processing background.

·        Further processing background.

·        Proven track record in innovation and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

·        Third level qualification preferred.

·        Proven track record in innovation and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible through normal channels of communication for implementing the company procedures for Health and Safety matters. You will take all reasonable practicable measures to ensure the health and safety of all persons working under your control. You have a general duty of care for all employees, visitors, the environment and contractors working in you departments. You will be responsible for ensuring that Managers, Team Leaders and personnel under your control are made aware of the Moy Park Health and Safety Policy and safety rules and that the appropriate training and information on health and safety mattes are given.

·        Understand the Moy Park Health and Safety Policy, Company Safety Rules and Statutory requirements applying to all operations under your control.

·        Ensure that the arrangements made by the Company to secure the Health and Safety of employees are implemented.

·        Ensure that all employees in you departments are trained and given such information, instruction and supervision as may be necessary to enable them to work safely, without injury to health.

·        Ensure that all persons in your department are trained and given such information, instruction and supervision as may be necessary to enable them to work safely, without injury to health.

·        Ensure that all persons in your department know the procedures for reporting accidents

·        Ensure that all persons in you department are made aware of the location of the first aid facilities

·        Ensure that all person in you departments are familiar with the routine in case of fire or other emergency that might require evacuation of the workplace

·        Ensure that all accidents and dangerous occurrences are investigated promptly and reported, stating the cause of the accident and/or occurrence and the action taken or recommended to prevent recurrence

·        Ensure that hazards in the departments are identified and that risk assessments are completed, to the appropriate standard.

·        Ensure that all substances under your management have suitable and sufficient risk assessments (COSHH) completed (if appropriate), are stored in the correct manner and that copies of all COSHH assessments are passed to the Health and Safety Advisor for inclusion in the COSHH Manual.

·        Continually seek to develop safe practices and safe systems of work

·        Set an example in safe behaviour

·        Where applicable, ensure that all plant, machinery and equipment is safe to use and in particular, that all dangerous parts of machinery are guarded and that the guards provided are correctly fitted, adjusted and maintained, whilst the machinery is in motion or use

·        Ensure that overalls, protective clothing and equipment provided is adequate for the purpose intended and is used by all persons as appropriate

·        Ensure that good housekeeping and hygiene standards are maintained throughout your areas of responsibility

·        Ensure that appropriate remedial action is taken in respect of all reported defects and complaints relating to Health and Safety.

·        Ensure full honest co-operation with the appointed Safety Representatives where appointed, in matters relating to Health and Safety.

·        Ensure full co-operation with HR Manager and appointed claims investigator in matters relating to employers liability claims

·        Ensure that at least 4 times per year, systematic and comprehensive safety inspections are carried out throughout your departments/areas. A copy of the report must be submitted to the Health and Safety Advisor. Corrective action must be implemented on the basis of all written reports and on other performance indicators.

·        Ensure that where a contract has been agreed to carry out a task within your department the system relating to temporary employees or contractors is followed.

COVID Responsibilities

·        Management and Supervision of social distancing at all times. Lead by example and ensure all social distance rules are being followed. Do NOT turn a blind eye.

·        Ensure all Marshals and anyone who has a responsibility for social distancing are competent and trained.

·        Ensure all employees are washing their hands for 20 seconds and sanitising, on entrance and exit of factory and in toilet facilities.

·        Hygiene and housekeeping is maintained – keep up the standard of sanitisation and cleaning across the site, If there are gaps/problem areas report them.

·        Ensure all shared equipment is sanitised between use e.g. forklifts, electric pallet trucks, temperature probes, computers etc.

·        Ensure all of your team members have and are wearing their own visors (including you). Where an employee cannot wear one due to medical issues evidence should be provided.

·        Ensure visors are not shared between other team members and that everyone’s visor is cleaned daily and stored safely. Any damaged visors should be replaced immediately.

·        Ensure all hand sanitiser stations are being used and where you see one is empty – DO NOT ignore and expect someone else to fill it, report and get it refilled immediately.

·        Ensure all employees go through the thermal imaging camera, where and employee fails to do this they should be investigated immediately.

·        Support those in the Social Distance Marshal roles and where reports have been made for failures to follow social distancing regulations act upon them. Communicate any ideas to improve social distance to the Social Distance Team lead/ Operations Managers or Factory Manager.

Any employee breaching employee health and safety responsibilities will be liable for investigation which may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the Company’s disciplinary policy.

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