Operational Director

3 days ago

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom Frontier Agriculture Limited Full time

**About Us**

Frontier Agriculture Limited is a leading crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.

We are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success, as we strive to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture.

Award-winning for our commitment to people, we have been recognised by Great Place to Work institute since 2012, and we are proud to be ranked by them in the top 30 UK best large places to work.

Our Core Values

Integrity, Customer focus, and Expertise (ICE) support our whole philosophy and way of working. We are always looking to attract talented individuals with industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Site Manager to join our dynamic team based at Newmachar and Crimond on a permanent, full-time basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and inspiring personnel, delivering exceptional standards of on-site housekeeping and production quality.

You will be accountable for ensuring the team operates with integrity while delivering a high standard of customer service, within financial frameworks across all site activities.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Managing the operations of both sites, including the maintenance of buildings and equipment, as well as the operation of our grain storage facility.
  • Ensuring sites adhere to relevant legal Codes of Practice, Frontier Health and Safety, and Quality procedures, and making certain all team members with key responsibilities are aware and are delivering on their duties under these requirements.
  • Motivating and creating a positive team environment, while providing team with clear direction, using delegation appropriately to ensure team development.
  • Liaising with our commercial departments to ensure crop intake and outload is done efficiently and with the customer at the forefront.
  • Driving efficiencies and questioning processes to ensure that the site operates to best practice while maintaining high levels of customer service.
  • Full accountability for site P&Ls, including setting accurate budgets and CapEx requirements.
  • A flexible approach to working hours, especially during peak periods, and a requirement for being on call.

What You Need to Succeed

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Excellent communications skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally at all levels with key customers and local authorities.
  • Experience of managing and inspiring teams to do their very best.
  • Able to adapt quickly to accommodate changing business and customer needs, while providing a responsive customer-focussed service.
  • Able to work under pressure and to deadlines while maintaining Frontier ICE values and creating a Great Place to Work.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Experience of P&L management.
  • Good IT skills.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of around £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.

In addition, we offer:

  • 25 days holiday per calendar year, with option to purchase 5 more days.
  • Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career.
  • Employee Assistance Program providing 24-hour support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total).
  • Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees.
  • Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme, and free eye test vouchers.

Location

This role is based at our sites in Newmachar and Crimond.

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