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

• The opportunity to play a defining role in our journey as we change the way Ireland eats forever 
• A vibrant, international environment with mission-driven colleagues
• A guaranteed steep learning curve & boost for your career
• Benefit from our selection of employee perks (70% off your HelloFresh boxes, private health insurance, employer matching pension program, cycle to work scheme, Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme, gym membership etc.)

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