Senior Operations Manager

Senior Operations Manager

Full Time

St. Margaret’s, Co.Dublin, K67 P7E5

About the role:

As Senior Operations Manager, you’ll take full ownership of our site and partner closely with our 3PL provider to run a first-class operation. This isn't just about managing processes - it’s about people.

You’ll be the driving force behind a vibrant, high-performing site culture, boosting team engagement while navigating a fast-paced environment. Your ultimate goal? Rallying the team to deliver an efficient, safe, and financially sharp operation.

What you’ll do:

Shape the Site: Oversee our entire Production facility - including the warehouse and planning functions - with strategic oversight of our 3PL partner managing agency and hourly workforces.

Cultivate Excellence: Champion a culture of continuous improvement across safety, quality, and cost efficiency within an agile, rapidly scaling operational environment.

Align & Influence: Act as a key strategic partner to stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and aligning diverse interests to deliver business objectives.

Own the Numbers: Drive site performance through critical metrics such as efficiency and error-reduction.

Connect Globally: Collaborate with your peers to establish standardisation, share best practices, and build seamless operational consistency.

Build the Future: Actively mentor, coach, and develop the team to build a strong talent pipeline and foster clear career progression.

Own the Budget: Maintain full financial oversight of site expenditure, including invoice authorisation, with rigorous attention to detail and sharp numerical skills.

What you’ll bring

Operations Expertise: Experience managing operations or production within the FMCG sector.

Data-Driven Performance: Experience managing KPIs and cost metrics under pressure within dynamic, fast-changing environments.

Safety First Mindset: A foundational knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Collaborative Leadership: A team-first mentality with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.

Adaptability: The ability to thrive and remain agile in a fast-paced, evolving workplace.

We know that skills come from many places - so even if you don’t "tick all the boxes", if you’re excited about this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What we offer

70% off HelloFresh + free shipping

Company Pension (matched 1:1 contributions up to 5%)

Health insurance

Annual Gym membership or Wellness benefit

Membership to global leading mindfulness App - Headspace

Free lunch on Thursdays for office team day (DUBLIN OFFICE ONLY, NOT DC)

Work from home allowance of up to €300

For every year you are part of the team, you will earn one extra day off to celebrate your anniversary (up to 3 additional days)

If this sounds like a tasty opportunity, we’d be excited to hear from you.