December 2020
Position: Operations Manager
Location: Devon
Hours: Full Time
Salary: 40-45k DOE
Operations Manager
World class, award winning, family-owned drinks company is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to work at the heart of the business in Devon.
An exciting position has become available for a full time Operations Manager to join a friendly team. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary. This is an exciting role for someone who is passionate about producing award winning quality products and genuinely values provenance, flavour and fantastic ingredients.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a real empathy for the ethos behind the products, an in-depth understanding of Food production, health and safety and food production regulations, as well as a drive and determination to ensure that operations are world class. Working closely with the senior team you’ll ensure the efficiency of operations helps Luscombe to continue to grow and expand its reach.
Role Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years proven work experience as Operations Manager or similar role
- Strong operational and planning skills
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Fastidious and detail-oriented multitasker with a strong eye for detail
- Previous experience of managing food or drink production facility including procurement of supplies
- Strong record in budgeting and forecasting
- Strong previous experience of managing a team of at least 10 staff
Role Responsibilities
- Responsible for the operation of the site: end to end of production – supply chain, production, health and safety, technical, engineering, and the despatch warehouse facility.
- Improvements in optimising the operations and efficiency across the site
- Install of planning systems to deliver the best-in-class sales and order processing
- Purchase of ingredients, Capital equipment, packaging, and other production supplies
- Responsibility for all parts of the operational process, systems, and procedures from order creation, including goods in/out, despatch logistics and warehousing.
Company
Deep in the heart of the South Hams in Devon, the Luscombe estate dates back to 1087 and the time of Oliver Cromwell. Today Luscombe Drinks contributes a vibrant chapter to the farm’s history, crafting and perfecting a range of premium products in the same beautiful corner of England since 1975. Luscombe’s award-winning soft drinks and juices are uncompromising, using organic ingredients, entirely free from concentrates, additives, preservatives, colourings, artificial flavourings, or enhancers.
With Exports to over 12 countries around the world, producing approx. 10 million bottles per year, the family-owned business remains faithful to its original principles, supplying ever more innovative natural products to increasingly discerning global consumers. With a well invested, state of the art production facility and a dedicated and experienced production team, we are looking for an inspiring and experienced Operations Manager to manage the heart of the business and continue to ensure the highest quality thresholds are surpassed.
If you are interested in applying for this role or want to find out more please email hr@luscombe.co.uk