Operation Director or Senior Operations Role

Senior Operations & Technical Director – Food Manufacturing (UK Wide)

Profile Summary

A highly experienced Operations and Technical Director with more than 25 years in food manufacturing. He has led major sites, improved performance and delivered strong results in safety, quality and efficiency. In addition, he has turned failing sites into profitable operations and rebuilt leadership teams to create a positive culture.

He brings a hands-on approach, clear communication and strong leadership. Most importantly, he understands how to stabilise a site, improve daily control and drive continuous improvement.

Key Skills

• Operational leadership and site management

• Lean manufacturing and yield improvement

• Food safety, BRC AA★ and retailer audit success

• Team development and culture change

• KPI reporting and performance control

• High-care, high-risk and cooked meats operations

• Safety leadership and staff engagement

Experience

He has delivered full site turnarounds and major performance gains. For example, he has improved yields, reduced waste, increased service levels and raised audit standards. He has also developed strong daily and weekly routines that ensure consistent results.

Furthermore, he has built high-performing leadership teams and created a safe and supportive work culture. His work with UK retailers has led to strong audit outcomes, including BRC AA★ and green ratings across multiple customers.

Preferred Role & Availability

Preferred Role: Operations Director, Site Director, Senior Operations Manager
Availability: UK Wide – Immediate or short notice

Interested in this Candidate?

Call Jane on 01323 818321 or email [email protected] to discuss.