AddressOur client is a global leader in warehousing, storage, distribution and waste management. They are looking for an Operations Manager to join their team based in Wingfield.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring Workplace Health and Safety and environmental compliance, managing the site production/warehousing activities, and ensuring commercial, financial, and operational business objectives are being met.
Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- Providing hands on technical and operational support to production and warehousing operations.
- Leading, developing and managing a team to achieve business objectives and priorities
- Ensuring compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
- Developing and executing commercial and financial strategies to meet business objectives and growth targets.
- Collaborating with senior leadership team to ensure alignment with overall objectives.
- Managing relationships with key customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to support commercial outcomes.
- Continuously monitoring and evaluating financial and commercial performance, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
- Responsible for profit and loss of the site, including reporting requirements, and taking corrective action as required to ensure financial objectives are met.
- Identifying, evaluating and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to improve efficiency
- Reviewing, managing, and reducing unit costs to an appropriate standard as per financial and operational objectives
- Effective allocation and utilisation of people and equipment resources to achieve customer requirements and meet KPIs
- Ensuring staff are adequately trained and hold current necessary licenses, certificates of competency as per legislative and company requirements.
- Leading the achievement of consistent high-quality customer service
- Other additional duties as directed by management
What the successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, or a related field desirable.
- Ability to comply with company policies, procedures, and legislative requirements
- 5 + years of experience in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry or similar
- Demonstrated expertise in commercial and financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
- Strong understanding of safety, quality, and regulatory requirements within the Chemical Manufacturing Industry to ensure compliance at all times
- Ability to maximise staff utilisation and achieve efficiency in unit costs
- Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and influence skills.
- Ability to motivate and develop a team to achieve business outcomes
- Strong business acumen and strategic thinking abilities.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.
- Proven track record of achieving business objectives and growth targets.
- Previous experience working in an environment with Boiler Maker or Fitter Turner requirements will highly be regarded.
- Knowledge of Food Processing & Manufacturing
- Experience in HACCP, ISO Quality Management Systems, Halal and Kosher an advantage
- Boiler Certificate an advantage
- Experience in Site registers preferred
- Knowledge in the EPA, Trade waste, SafeWorks SA, Traffic Management, Dust & Fume Control, Confined Space, standardization of pipework or fittings, pumps, VSDs, Motors and Gearboxes will highly be regarded.
If this sounds like you, don’t miss this exciting opportunity. Apply now!
Please note, due to the volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
