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Operations Manager - Nights

Operations Manager - Nights

2 Sisters Food Group • Thetford, United Kingdom
12 days ago
Salary
£25.38 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for Operations Manager to join our team in Thetford on the night shift.

  • This post is working 4on 4off nights - 1800 - 0600.
  • £25.38 per hour (+10% night shift allowance £27.92)


Main Responsibilities:

Operations manager Key Responsibilities

  • Lead night shift operations across preparation, frying, and packing departments, ensuring consistent delivery of production targets, quality standards, and customer specifications.
  • Act as a visible and approachable leader on nights, supporting all functions across the site (production, engineering, technical, hygiene, and logistics) to maintain operational continuity.
  • Serve as a key escalation point for senior stakeholders, providing clear communication, rapid decision-making, and effective resolution of operational issues outside core business hours.
  • Drive a culture of accountability, engagement, and teamwork, ensuring all colleagues understand customer expectations, site priorities, and performance targets.
  • Accurately track and manage labour hours across shift, ensuring full compliance with ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) standards, working time regulations, and site policies, proactively identifying and addressing any potential breaches.
  • Monitor production performance in real-time, working cross-functionally to remove bottlenecks, minimise downtime, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
  • Ensure full compliance with food safety, quality, and legal standards (e.g. HACCP, BRC, H&S), proactively addressing risks and stopping unsafe practices where necessary.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, driving gains in yield, efficiency, and right-first-time production through data-led decision-making.
  • Build strong working relationships across departments, enabling seamless communication between day and night operations and supporting site-wide objectives.
  • Coach and develop supervisors and team leaders, strengthening capability, succession planning, and overall team performance.
  • Support site KPIs including cost control, waste reduction, labour efficiency, and service levels, contributing to overall business profitability.
  • Manage incident response on shift, including technical, engineering, or staffing challenges, ensuring minimal disruption to production schedules.
  • Champion a positive safety culture, Lead and chair the monthly Health and Safety Meeting, while also embedding best practice and ensuring all team members operate in a safe and compliant manner.


Ideal Candidate:

Experience within the food industry, preferably chilled / high-risk products at a Management level.
Strong people management, leadership & coaching skills. Being able to motivate, engage and develop a team.
Experience in delivering production plans within a fast-moving environment.
Effective communicator across all levels with a flexible attitude & approach.



Package Description:
  • Company Bus Service from Norwich, Attleborough, Wymondham and Thetford Centre
  • Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount - offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
  • 50% off your total bill in all of our group restaurant brands
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free onsite parking
  • Hot food available on site plus free hot drinks
  • Employee of the Month awards
  • Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
  • In-house training


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