Operations Controller

Greencore Group plc; Selby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience food manufacturer in Selby seeks an Operations Controller to lead operations, manage manufacturing KPIs, and ensure safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the FMCG sector, strong analytical skills, and a proven track record in project management. This role offers a competitive salary, job-related benefits, and opportunities for career development through on-the-job training.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing teams in FMCG environments.
• Proficient in managing health and safety in industrial settings.
• Experience in operational excellence and improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations function for manufacturing unit to meet KPIs.
• Control manufacturing spend to align costs with business budget.
• Implement health and safety plans to enhance workplace wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing teams

Analytical skills

Knowledge of modern manufacturing methodologies

Project management skills

Customer service accountability

Education

Level 3 Health and Safety certificate

IOSH certified

Job description

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Selby we employ a team over 750 colleagues. A site steeped in history, we are the UK’s number one manufacturer of customer private label cooking sauces and pickles. We have been serving our customers out of our Selby site since 1914. We produce more than 160 million units per year across 600 different product lines for customers such as Morrisons, Tesco & Asda.

What you’ll be doing

As Operations Controller, you will leadthe operations function for the manufacturing unit (people, process and product) that delivers the required KPIs across all shifts, enabling the delivery of operational objectives to exceed customer expectations. Reporting into the site GM you will be a key member of the SLT (Site Leadership Team).

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the manufacturing unit business plan in order to achieve the manufacturing EBIT/productivity objectives
• Control manufacturing spend, within sign off limits, to ensure that costs are aligned with business requirements and the agreed budget
• Co-ordinate, and take corrective action, to ensure all elements of operations are integrated and being utilised through cost efficient processes which deliver product to manufacturing food safety and customer standards
• Implement health safety and environment plan and manage performance across the operational teams in order to enhance colleagues health and safety wellbeing in the workplace
• Identify and prioritise capex projects that deliver the efficiency plan
• Consult and advise with relevant departments to ensure the effective and efficient use of all new capital investment projects /machinery to deliver best operational advantage
• Highlight bottleneck processes and take mitigating action that will deliver labour/waste targets
• Provide inspirational leadership and direction to the operational community to ensure that people are kept safe engaged, focused and delivering to their potential

What we’re looking for

We’re proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

• Experience of leading manufacturing teams in an FMCG environment
• Holds a level 3 Health and Safety certificate, is IOSH certified and trained in legionella duty holder awareness as a deputy
• Experience of working with customers and being accountability for customer service
• Analytical skills and ability
• Experience of planning and implementing initiatives in a complex manufacturing organisation
• Knowledge and experience of modern manufacturing methodologies and systems planning
• Experience in leading business improvement activities, skilled in managing projects through to deployment
• Experience in Operational Excellence would be a bonus

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.