Operational Excellence Coordinator

Operational Excellence Coordinator

Join Our Operational Excellence Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We’re excited to offer an incredible opportunity for an Operational Excellence Coordinator to join our dedicated and professional team in Market Drayton!

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

Working Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30am – 5pm and Friday: 8:30am – 4pm

Location: Market Drayton

Salary: Up to £30,000 – £32,000 per annum DOE

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Operational Excellence coordinator, works closely with the cross functional teams at site to design and deliver the sites operational excellence plan. Developing the sites OE performance to deliver improvements in Cost/Margin while developing operational maturity and competency.
• Performing site diagnostic/assessments to highlight opportunities for improvement- in line with budget setting cycle
• Informing site leadership team & BU OE manager of the opportunities – to allow opportunity-based target setting in the budget cycle
• Tracking of benefits – ensuring all activity is tracked
• Leading of site improvement projects that are higher in complexity or require cross functional involvement.
• For site prioritised opportunities- Set up projects with site team members, ensuring charter in place and then coaching the teams to deliver projects
• Ensuring strong site governance is in place for improvement activities
• Setting up and sustaining the site business performance management process to ensure robust performance management is in place at all levels to cover – handover, SIC, Daily, Weekly, Monthly intervals and aligned to central blueprint standard
• Deploy best practice operational excellence techniques within the Operations function through design, coaching and training of staff (e.g. SMED, RCA, Mass Balances) to reduce waste and non-value add activity/cost and processes are aligned to central blueprint standards
• Ensure central CI programmes are cascaded and aligned to local requirements
• Perform Operational Excellence maturity assessments in line with central defined process and ensure site improvement plan is in place and progressing
• Support the development of a CI culture- ensuring using leadership process confirmations across site- as part of the defined leader’s standard work
• Competency development- Establish competency requirements for identified roles across the plant and performing training needs analysis to ensure a site competency (for operational excellence) plan is in place.
• For Operational excellence, based on training needs analysis, ensure that employees are trained to the required standards and are effectively audited and signed off as competent.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Qualifications:

• Degree level or equivalent qualification (specific fields not a pre-requisite although in engineering (Bio, chem, mech) / manufacturing / food or technical an advantage)
• Experience of working within a manufacturing factory ideally Chilled Food/FMCG an advantage
• Experience with Operational Excellence programs (Lean, TPM, 6 Sigma…) with associated certification preferred
• Good level of English in writing and speaking 

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years employment

Skills:

• High levels of emotional intelligence with ability to engage others in the need for change
• Presentation skills – confident communicator
• Good level of analytical skills including Excel (e.g. pivot tables, formulae)
• Strong problem solving and logic reasoning skills
• Driving License

Why Join Us?

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing and career growth:

Financial & Lifestyle Benefits:

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
• Holiday Discounts via our online retail platform
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points – available at selected sites

Health & Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to Grocery Aid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub – free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support – from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools – including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid

Career Growth & Development:

• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company Mentoring Scheme  to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards

Community & Culture:

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups – including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies: 

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.