Operation Manager - Days
Core
Lead day-to-day warehouse operations for an automated cold storage facility, ensuring performance targets, service levels, and site standards are met while managing a large team.
Role type
Senior Operations Manager (Cold Chain Logistics)
Builds
Automated cold storage operations for the UK food supply chain
Domain
Logistics / Cold Chain / Food Safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Large-scale operations management, team leadership and development, labour planning and budgeting, compliance management (HACCP, Health & Safety), continuous improvement, WMS proficiency, supply chain operations knowledge
Preferred skills
Experience in automated or temperature-controlled logistics environments, second-line management experience, conflict resolution, data analysis for KPI monitoring
Technologies
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), compliance systems
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day warehouse operations across shifts and departments, champion safety-first and food-safe culture, manage and develop operational teams, oversee labour planning and budgeting, ensure operational compliance with quality standards, coordinate engineering and maintenance activities, drive continuous improvement across processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management focus