Operations Manager

Vacancy - Operations Manager

Are you seeking a role in which you can develop operational procedures and standards, ensuring compliance with written procedures including health and safety, and operational guidelines?  Are you excited by the opportunity to supervise and lead a team of operational staff to ensure effective and efficient operations?  We are seeking an Operations Manager for our Steel and Metals Operation at the Port of Liverpool, to help us keep the world moving!

Your Role

In this role you will lead and develop team members to ensure effective and efficient operations, improving performance and ensuring company policies and procedures are followed.  You will identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation, working with management to analyse key performance metrics.  You will support terminal management with departmental budgets, as well as processing overtime and managing absence.

You will provide on-call support for supervisors during out of hours as part of a rota with the Steel Management team.  Promoting an open and transparent approach to communications, you will build strong working relationships with colleagues to engage, motivate, and provide the necessary level of support and guidance.

What you'll bring

You will have previous experience in leading teams of operatives ideally gained in a heavy industry, as well as:

• Knowledge and experience with mobile plant
• Previous training and supervisory experience
• Willing and able to work in a physically demanding role which requires periods of prolonged concentration
• Previous vessel operations experience is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills
• NEBOSH qualified

As part of this role you will be required to take part in an on-call rota to provide support to Supervisors when required.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator.  We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers.  Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040.  Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.  Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you! Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 7th May 2025.