At Lineage, helping to feed the world is more than a job - it’s a purpose we live every day.
Lineage is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, with over 20,000 colleagues globally.
If you open your fridge freezer, up to 20% of the products you’ll see have passed through a Lineage facility. We support customers who supply schools, restaurants, and many of the UK’s leading retailers by ensuring a consistent and safe food supply.
We are currently seeking an Operations Manager to lead and run our Bristol, Portbury facility.
Shift Available: Monday to Friday (08:00 - 16:30) with a 1-hour lunch break
Salary: Competitive starting salary.

In this role you will:

• Lead all operational functions across shifts and departments, directing and supporting shift and department managers to achieve daily performance targets, uphold site standards, and follow procedures as set out in their job descriptions.
• Ensure full compliance with health and food safety standards, completing all necessary records for internal and external audits. You will be responsible for raising awareness of our food safety systems (HACCP) and ensuring best practices are followed throughout the site.
• Promote a safety-first culture by ensuring that all Coldstore staff operate within the company’s Health & Safety and food hygiene protocols. You’ll oversee adherence to company safety codes of practice at every level.
• Manage training, documentation, and compliance records, ensuring that training is completed, documented, and stored in line with company and industry standards. You’ll play a key role in upholding quality accreditation standards such as CMI, STS, and EHO.
• Coordinate engineering and maintenance operations by overseeing planned service activities, managing contractors and engineers on site, and utilising tools such as the 9080 job log to prioritise and schedule maintenance effectively.
• Manage the warehouse’s operational activities including budgeting, labour scheduling, space and equipment, safety and security, housekeeping, and sanitation. Ensure people, process and technology enable meeting all customer service standards.
• Manage, train, provide performance feedback and assign duties of direct reports to ensure productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Continuously improve operational procedures such as verifying incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and moving merchandise, and maintaining warehouse inventory.
• Plan long-range labour needs based on sales forecasts and input from management.

• Facilitate the achievement of prescribed company Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) regarding cost, productivity, customer service, profits, and team members.

• • Analyse operational reports to identify trends and recommend solutions to management.
• Build and maintain partnerships with other departments i.e. Finance, HR, Sales, Continuous Improvement, etc.