Job Description

Salary

Competitive

Location

Andover

This is a permanent

,

full time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 GMT.

My job

Location: Andover

Business: Pilgrim's Europe - Lamb Division

Reporting to: Division Lead - Lamb

Direct Reports: 6+ managers and wider operational teams

The Opportunity

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Andover Lamb site, driving performance across production, engineering and despatch while embedding a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement.

This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for operational delivery, people leadership and site financial performance. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams across the Pilgrim's Group to ensure alignment with wider business, category and group strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all site operations to deliver productivity, efficiency, quality and financial targets Act as a core member of the Site Senior Leadership Team, delivering KPIs hourly, daily and weekly Drive a strong Health & Safety culture, ensuring "Safety is a Condition" Champion Quality and Food Safety, ensuring the site is always audit-ready Own site P&L, budgets, labour planning, yield performance and cost control Strategically plan resources and capacity to maximise output and efficiency Coach, mentor and develop managers and teams to build capability and engagement Lead continuous improvement initiatives including 5S and Operational Excellence Manage customer relationships, site visits and external audits (BRC, SMETA, customer audits) Ensure full compliance with legal, ethical, environmental and food safety standards Work collaboratively with HR, Finance, Engineering, Technical, Sales and Supply Chain teams

About You

You'll be a confident, visible leader who takes ownership, leads by example and thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment. Proven experience in FMCG manufacturing operations (meat industry experience advantageous) Strong track record of delivering KPIs, margins and continuous improvement Solid understanding of manufacturing efficiency, labour modelling and cost control Experience leading large, multi-layered operational teams Ability to operate effectively under pressure in a changing environment Strong coaching and people development capability Experience with CI tools such as 5S and change management programmes

Qualifications (or equivalent experience):

Food Safety IOSH Managing Safely HACCP / TACCP

Why Work at Pilgrim's Europe?

A senior leadership role with real autonomy and influence Opportunity to shape performance and culture at a key operational site Part of a growing, values-led international food business Strong focus on career development and internal progression Competitive salary

Benefits package including:

Pension scheme Life assurance Employee assistance programme Discount and wellbeing schemes Ongoing training and leadership development

Ready to make an impact?

If you're a driven operations leader who thrives on accountability, values high standards and wants the opportunity to shape performance at site level, we'd love to hear from you.


Join Pilgrim's Europe and play for a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food while developing high-performing teams in a business where ownership, improvement and leadership truly matter.

Apply now and take the next step in your leadership career with Pilgrim's Europe!

The company

Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.


Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.


Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.

What we'll bring to the table

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

People matter

Our values

Determination

Simplicity

Availability

Humility

Discipline

Sincerity

Ownership