Operations Manager

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with Swindon Food Collective in their search for an Operations Manager.

Location: Swindon

Hours: 25 hours a week

Salary: c£25,000

Swindon Food Collective is an independent charity that aims to help people in Swindon and the surrounding area who are suffering from financial hardship and finding it difficult to provide food for themselves, their family or dependants.

As Operations Manager, you will oversee logistics, streamlining of processes, and optimise resource allocation to meet the needs of the community while minimising waste

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with Trustees and the Strategic Business Manager to develop, co-ordinate, and action the Charity’s strategy and business plan.
• Providing regular reports to the Board of Trustees, detailing operational performance, KPI’s and strategic initiatives.
• Partnering with Finance to work within allocated budgets, monitoring income and expenditure against targets as laid out in the business plan.
• Day-to-day management of all Operational employees and volunteers, ensuring efficient operations and high-quality service delivery.
• Managing health and safety within all premises and for all company equipment, including company vehicles, as well as adherence to all policies and procedures, ensuring these policies are up to date and reviewed regularly.
• Regularly monitoring and evaluating the service to ensure quality and technical standards are met.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in day-to-day management and supply chain logistics of a diverse operational workforce, including both paid employees and volunteers, with strong leadership and team-building skills. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire both internal teams and external stakeholders are crucial, as is strong experience of staff management and supervision.

You must also have a full, clean driving license and access to own vehicle.

This role is the linchpin that keeps the food bank service running smoothly and effectively. If you fulfil the criteria and are passionate about working on community projects that have a positive impact, please do get in touch ASAP!

If you would like to receive further information, including the full job description and how to apply, please send your CV to lizzy.clark@harrishill.co.uk . Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics