Operations Manager

2 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Vistry Group PLC Full time

Role overview

  • ID: 2024-5947
  • Entity: Vistry
  • Region: Vistry North East
  • Department: Build
  • Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
  • Job Location: North-East (Newcastle Office and Site Based)
  • Date Posted: 21.08.2024

We have a great opportunity for an Operations Manager with a particular focus on our Mixed Tenure projects, to join our team within Vistry North East, at our office in Newcastle upon Tyne with travel to sites across the region. As our Mixed Tenure Operations Manager, you will take full responsibility for overseeing the Contract Managers & Production teams production functions on contracts allocated by the Operations Director from Pre-Commencement through to issue of Maintenance Certificate and to maintain and maximise quality of service and profitability.

  • Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
    • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
    • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
    • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
    • Private Healthcare
    • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
    • Competitive contributory pension scheme
    • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
    • Share incentive schemes
    • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
  • In return, what we would like from you...
    • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
    • HND / HNC / Degree in Construction
    • CSCS ‘Black’ Manager Card
    • SMSTS You must have good working knowledge and experience of managing housing contracts in Spec Housing Building, mixed tenure and also 100% social format, together with knowledge of traditional and timber frame construction methods
    • You will possess excellent management and communication skills with the ability to proactively manage Production teams on several live construction sites at any one time, including direct labour and subcontractor resource and the ability to deliver quality construction projects within budget and programme timescales in a safe environment
    • A degree/HNC/HND in construction and ideally be professionally qualified or working towards a membership of a Professional body
    • A history of winning NHBC Awards e.g. ‘Pride In The Job’ / ‘Seal of Excellence’
    • Positive attitude towards teamwork, both within the Operations Team as well as inter-departmental
    • CIOB Member (desirable)
  • More about the Operations Manager role...
    • Develop, support and encourage Health & Safety best practice whilst ensuring compliance to Group H&S Policy & regulations.
    • The role will include taking full responsibility for ensuring all production functions on contracts from Pre-Commencement through to issue of maintenance certificate are completed.   
    • You will be required to report physical and financial progress, on a monthly basis to our board of directors.
    • Plan, co-ordinate, maintain and develop Management staff and operative levels to effectively undertake current and prospective workloads.
    • Provide production input to enhance tender opportunities and develop effective lines of communication with the Pre-commencement Department to ensure continuing feedback on market intelligence, technical developments, build-ability issues and specific market opportunities.
    • Visit sites on a regular basis, carrying out comprehensive site audits to ensure high standards of management controls are maintained.
    • Clearly maintain and enforce HS&S standards as required by statute and in accordance with the Company's HS&S Policies.
    • Control information/drawing registers in conjunction with the Technical department ensuring site and all Subcontractors are issued with relevant information in a timely manner.
    • Review SSER reports, quality management i.e. NHBC RI’s, and programme implications for all sites
    • Convene and chair team meetings and ensure an appropriate record of action points are recorded, distributed and monitored to a conclusion.
    • Ensure project maintain statutory and Vistry HS&S standards.
    • Ensure projects are compliant with relevant building regulation, planning conditions & Warranty provider standards.
    • Ensure compliance with Vistry BMS.
    • Ensure the whole Project team from Pre-con, Design, Procurement, Commercial, Production are fulfilling their duties to ensure projects achieve Programme, Quality, Safety & Commercial goals.
    • Promote the strategic requirement for being a 5* NHBC builder.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.

You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us bui

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