Head of Operations & Business Management

Following our combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, Greencore is now one of the leading convenience food manufacturers across the UK and the United States and is united by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
We are a fast-growing, high-energy food business powered by more than 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution locations across the UK and the US. Every day, our teams bring fresh, high-quality, ready-to-enjoy food to millions of consumers.
In the United States, our operations focus on fresh prepared foods across 4 manufacturing sites. Our facilities are fast-paced, high-volume environments where teamwork, reliability, and problem-solving matter, and where employees have real opportunities to grow their careers. JOB SUMMARY Plans, directs, and controls all production-related activities; organizes and manages staff; and assist in the establishment of performance objectives and standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. The Production Manager will also be responsible for achieving productivity and accuracy goals, and successfully meeting internal quality and safety requirements as well as customer needs.
Project Management.
Time Management.
Problem Solving/Analysis.
Customer Focus.
Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
Manage and evaluate machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime
Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management
Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
Enforce and comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), safety guidelines, and quality assurance and food safety programs
Reviews ongoing performance results against targets. Participates in daily, weekly, monthly, and annual planning processes as appropriate.
Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
Performs all necessary supervisory functions to effectively and efficiently manage the personnel assigned.
Communicates areas of accountability and performance expected of personnel assigned
Determines standards of performance as a basis for reviewing the progress of personnel assigned.
Ensures proper training of personnel assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY This position manages all employees within the department and is responsible for their performance management and hiring.
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for oversight of their areas of responsibility of the plant’s Food Safety & Quality Management Systems. This position provides oversight and guidance to staff members to ensure the manufacturing of quality food and is responsible for identifying product that does not meet the food safety and quality requirements of the company, and preventing its distribution.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in operations management, Business Administration, or related field.
5-7 years of previous operations management experience, including forecasting, schedulin,g and real-time operations management, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of raw materials
Knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance
Knowledge of process improvement techniques and process development
Knowledge of business, finance, and management principles
LANGUAGE SKILLS Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate in English are required. Proficiency in the Spanish language is a plus, but not required.
Has the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Has the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and production employees. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

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