McCarthy Recruitment
Operations Manager
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Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: North London
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum plus bonus and benefits
Role: Permanent
Lead a large-scale operation where your leadership will make the difference.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced operational leader to join a growing business where you'll have the autonomy to shape performance, develop people and make a real impact.
We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys leading from the front. Whether your background is in food retail, wholesale, distribution, DIY, builders' merchants or another large-scale operation, this role is all about leadership, accountability and delivering operational excellence.
If you're looking for a business that values common sense, pace and giving its leaders the freedom to make decisions, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll take ownership of a significant operation, leading large teams and driving performance across every aspect of the business.
This is a highly visible role where you'll spend your time developing people, improving operational standards and creating a culture where teams are engaged, accountable and consistently deliver.
You'll have the opportunity to influence the direction of the operation, implement improvements and play a key role in the continued growth of the business.
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Key Responsibilities
- Leading, coaching and developing large operational teams.
- Driving productivity, operational standards and commercial performance.
- Creating a high-performing culture built around accountability and continuous improvement.
- Taking ownership of departmental KPIs, budgets and operational targets.
- Building strong leadership capability through coaching and succession planning.
- Ensuring high standards across health & safety, compliance and operational processes.
- Working closely with the senior leadership team to deliver business objectives.
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, performance and customer experience.
Ideal Candidate
- Experience leading large teams within food retail, wholesale, distribution, builders' merchants, DIY or another fast-paced operational environment.
- Currently working as a Store Manager, General Manager, Operations Manager, Branch Manager, Trading Manager, Warehouse Operations Manager, Distribution Manager or similar.
- A hands-on leader who enjoys being visible and developing people.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience delivering operational KPIs.
- Comfortable managing change and improving performance.
- Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys taking ownership.
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ABOUT US
This role is being handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning talent consultancy, commitment to providing a professional and personalised recruitment service. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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