Operations Manager

Due to continued success and near future production and warehouse expansion, Lilley’s Cider are seeking an experienced supply chain manager to join our busy team on a full-time basis, based at Roewood Farm site in Frome.

The Role

As a Operations manager, you will take ownership in your role and be responsible for managing the movement of our cider from the raw production through to warehousing and final outbound transportation onto our customers. You will ensure customers receive an excellent final standard of service and that tasks are completed accurately and efficiently first time around.

Specifically, your role will be responsible for/include:

• Having all round responsibility for the line management of all processing/warehousing staff/team leaders.
• Accomplish warehouse human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees.
• Ensuring all paperwork and systems records are completed correctly and on time.
• Controlling stock rotation – picking in date order, completing stock takes and logging transfers.
• Final Loading of vehicles, managing drivers and daily delivery.
• Ensuring a clean working environment – manage damaged goods, recycling, cleaning of vehicles.
• Be responsible for the company’s compliance with health and safety and quality control, be mindful of others and adhere to company policies.

About You

The Lilleys’ team is versatile, adaptable and resourceful with high levels of resilience to compete in an exciting yet competitive marketplace. We work hard and, together, we continue to achieve great results. We are continuously learning, have a thirst for knowledge and are passionate about the quality of cider that all our valuable customers continue to enjoy.

To successfully achieve in this role we are looking for someone who:

• Ideally be HACCP qualified.
• Can work calmly under pressure.
• Is organised and punctual.
• Personable and able to manage and work as part of a close-knit team.
• Self-motivated and willing to go the extra mile.
• Will appraise and identify any new product flow and product handling systems.
• Has a ‘can do’ attitude with strong attention to detail.
• Is flexible and adaptable.

If you believe you have all the above attributes and are looking for an exciting new role with responsibility within a fast growing and successful business, then we would love to hear from you.

Salary is negotiable based on experience and expertise

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Frome, BA11 5ES: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Supply Chain Management: 1 year (preferred)
• Operations management: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location