The Role
Lead and coordinate site or yard operatives to deliver orders and services safely, efficiently, cost-effectively, and to quality standards. Responsibilities include resource planning, work allocation, HSE compliance, incident management, team coaching, stakeholder communication, quality monitoring, overtime approval, and continuous improvement. The role is based in Leeds and requires experience supporting operational teams, planning work, resolving day-to-day challenges, and maintaining compliant operational processes.
Summary Generated by Built In
Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our team based at Leeds.
As an Operations Manager you will lead and coordinate the operative team to deliver orders and services safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. You will need to plan and organise resources effectively to meet agreed cost, quality and delivery commitments, ensuring excellent customer service.
Role Details:
• Annual salary of up to £48,000 depending on skills and experience, plus Potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 10% subject to business performance
• Role based: Leeds Hire & Service Centre, Leeds LS12 6LZ
• Contract type: Permanent
• Company Car
• Eligible to join Private Medical Scheme
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
As an Operations Manager you will lead and coordinate the operative team to deliver orders and services safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. You will need to plan and organise resources effectively to meet agreed cost, quality and delivery commitments, ensuring excellent customer service.
Role Details:
• Annual salary of up to £48,000 depending on skills and experience, plus Potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 10% subject to business performance
• Role based: Leeds Hire & Service Centre, Leeds LS12 6LZ
• Contract type: Permanent
• Company Car
• Eligible to join Private Medical Scheme
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
In this as Operations Manager, role you will be required to:
• Plan and allocate work to ensure safe, efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Ensure compliance with company safety, environmental and quality standards, including preparing RAMS and other required delivery documentation.
• Lead health, safety and environmental activities, including incident reporting, investigations and active team engagement in HSE initiatives and programmes.
• Motivate, coach and develop operatives to maintain high standards and ensure the required skills and qualifications are in place.
• Hold regular conversations with individuals and teams to set clear expectations, promote accountability and sustain high performance standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve operational challenges such as material shortages, programme deadlines or client requirements.
• Monitor refurbishment times and quality guides, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Plan and secure approval for overtime or changes to operating procedures where required.
• Build effective peer networks and stakeholder relationships, sharing best practice and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with company safety, environmental and quality standards, including preparing RAMS and other required delivery documentation.
• Lead health, safety and environmental activities, including incident reporting, investigations and active team engagement in HSE initiatives and programmes.
• Motivate, coach and develop operatives to maintain high standards and ensure the required skills and qualifications are in place.
• Hold regular conversations with individuals and teams to set clear expectations, promote accountability and sustain high performance standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve operational challenges such as material shortages, programme deadlines or client requirements.
• Monitor refurbishment times and quality guides, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Plan and secure approval for overtime or changes to operating procedures where required.
• Build effective peer networks and stakeholder relationships, sharing best practice and contributing to continuous improvement.
Benefits & Opportunities as Operations Manager
• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
Our Ideal Candidate as Operations Manager
• Experience of working in site or yard operations with a good understanding of safe, efficient and compliant practices.
• Experience of supporting operational teams.
• Ability to plan work and resolve day-to-day operational challenges.
• Understanding of operational processes, methods and quality standards, with awareness of how they contribute to customer outcomes and cost efficiency.
• Effective communicator, able to build positive relationships with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and allocate work, clearly communicating tasks and expectations to operatives.
• Skilled in identifying day-to-day operational challenges and applying practical problem-solving.
• Confident in seeking guidance and escalating issues appropriately for approval or resolution.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues.
Even if you do not match all our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role
We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing TBC.
NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.
• Experience of supporting operational teams.
• Ability to plan work and resolve day-to-day operational challenges.
• Understanding of operational processes, methods and quality standards, with awareness of how they contribute to customer outcomes and cost efficiency.
• Effective communicator, able to build positive relationships with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and allocate work, clearly communicating tasks and expectations to operatives.
• Skilled in identifying day-to-day operational challenges and applying practical problem-solving.
• Confident in seeking guidance and escalating issues appropriately for approval or resolution.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues.
Even if you do not match all our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role
We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing TBC.
NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.
About
At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, in various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably, and safely to our customers is of utmost importance.Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.Portakabin is a Disability Confident Committed and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and to the fair and consistent treatment of all current and prospective colleagues.We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and value the contribution that diverse experiences bring to our teams.Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes where required. If you need any additional support or experience any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on [email protected]
Skills Required
- Experience working in site or yard operations
- Understanding of safe, efficient, and compliant operational practices
- Experience supporting operational teams
- Ability to plan work and resolve day-to-day operational challenges
- Understanding of operational processes, methods, and quality standards
- Effective communication and relationship-building skills with colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders
- Ability to plan and allocate work and communicate tasks clearly to operatives
- Practical problem-solving skills
- Ability to seek guidance and escalate issues appropriately
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The Company
What We Do
Portakabin is a market-leading manufacturer specializing in modular and portable building solutions, offering a range of buildings for hire and sale across sectors like education, healthcare, and commercial. They provide services including planning, design, and project management.
