Site Operations Director
Job Summary
Job Title: Site Operations Director
Location: Leeds
Job Length: Permanent
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
- Monthly product allowance alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
- Private Medical options
- Life Assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Access to 24/7 GP services
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
- Access to a range of high street discounts
Application Closing Date: Friday 19th December
About the role:
This is a pivotal leadership opportunity at Carlsberg Britvic where youll oversee safe compliant and efficient site operations from raw material receipt through to finished goods handover. Youll be responsible for developing managers and technicians embedding global standards and driving continuous improvement through Carlsberg Excellence methodologies. As part of the senior management team youll help shape country strategy deliver performance and sustainability targets and ensure product quality meets group standards. With full accountability for endtoend site operations within agreed budgets this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on people performance and the future success of Carlsberg Britvic.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead with vision and purpose motivating teams to uphold the highest standards of safety quality and performance.
- Drive people development and succession planning aligning workforce planning with demand and seasonality while managing headcount budgets
- Apply Lean and Excellence methodologies to resolve performance gaps and lead site strategy development in collaboration with supply chain and country management teams
- Ensure key operational KPIs (OEE RFT losses utilities sensory scores accident rates) are clearly understood and effectively managed.
- Ensure compliance with Group and local HR processes organisational structures and agreements.
- Oversee performance management processes ensuring appraisals and development plans are delivered to group standards
- Guarantee adherence to standardised meeting structures reporting systems and Carlsberg production standards through active process confirmation
- Define and manage site financial budgets (OPEX and CAPEX) with accountability and rigour.
- Establish and monitor site KPIs ensuring alignment with group priorities and promoting best practice sharing across sites and counterparts
- Uphold compliance with Group standards while supporting production initiatives such as value engineering new product development and capital projects.
Experience and Key Attributes:
- Extensive leadership experience within manufacturing FMCG or a relevant industry.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets develop teams and deliver measurable performance improvements
- Proven success in applying Lean and Carlsberg Excellence methodologies to drive continuous improvement
- Track record of building collaboration and fostering a oneteam culture across functions and stakeholders
- Strong communication skills with the ability to listen actively influence constructively and inspire others
- Experience in talent development coaching and succession planning aligned to organisational goals
- Skilled in setting clear ambitious objectives and ensuring delivery through effective planning and execution
Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and experiences - including those of different races ethnicities genders sexual orientations ages abilities religions and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues where diverse perspectives are welcomed and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.
We are happy to support accessibility needs to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
Application Process:
Applications will be reviewed by Nigel Paine VP Production & Brad Macritchie Talent Acquisition Manager. Please reach out for any further questions.
The interview process will combine both face-to-face competency and behavioural questions along with behavioural testing.
This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business with their incredible individual historys innovation of products and some of the UKs most iconic brands Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference bringing together two diverse companies our global reach enables opportunity growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
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