Head of Operations
6 hours ago
London
We've been passionate about great-tasting, 100%-traceable speciality coffee since roasting our first coffee in the basement of our original restaurant 16 years ago. Today, we're a B Corp-certified roaster, producing fresh coffee from our North London roastery, supplying our nine restaurants, Brew Bars, and a growing customer base. We're looking for a hands-on Head of Operations to lead our end-to-end roastery operation. You'll own the operational engine: planning, packaging & consumables procurement, production, fulfilment, customer experience and cost management. You'll build a scalable, efficient operation that delivers consistently high standards of quality and service, whilst leading the team through a period of change and growth. Responsibilities People, Cost & Compliance • Lead and develop the Operations and Customer Experience teams, building a high-performing, solution-focused culture., • Own operational budgets and drive better purchasing, resourcing, production and fulfilment efficiency., • Own site Health & Safety, risk management and compliance, including SALSA and Fairtrade standards., • Embed B Corp principles and measurable sustainability improvements across the operation. Planning & Production • Own the S&OP process, bringing clear decisions through the exec routine, turning demand forecasts into green coffee, packaging, capacity and production scheduling plans., • Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across the roastery, reducing waste, improving workflows and delivering measurable efficiency gains., • Lead major operational change and automation projects, from business case through to implementation., • Use AI and automation to simplify planning, reporting and operational workflows., • Own Unleashed as the operational source of truth, ensuring accurate inventory, stock movements and master data., • Be hands-on when needed, stepping onto the production floor to solve problems and keep things moving. Procurement & Supplier Management • Own strategic relationships with third-party production and logistics partners, holding them to agreed SLAs, quality and service standards., • Ensure packaging and consumables are competitively priced and regularly benchmarked., • Oversee quality assurance, complaints and compliance documentation. Customer Experience • Support the Customer Experience Manager to deliver a seamless customer journey across D2C and B2B, providing operational support with customer communication, order-to-cash, technical servicing, SLAs and senior-level escalations. The Person • Experienced operator: Proven senior operations experience in food, beverage or FMCG manufacturing., • Lean mindset: Practical experience with Lean/Six Sigma and a track record of delivering measurable improvements., • Hands-on leader: Comfortable getting into the detail, troubleshooting problems and making things happen., • People leader: Able to build, motivate and lead teams through change., • Commercially sharp: Strong planning, budget management and data-driven decision-making skills., • Supply chain savvy: Strong understanding of procurement, inventory and production planning; AI/automation experience essential., • Customer focused: High standards of service and experience leading customer-facing teams. To say thank you for choosing us, we also offer our teams • 50% off all food in our Brew Bars, • Dining discount when visiting our restaurants, • Weekly roastery team lunch, • All of the coffee you can drink on site, • Weekly allowance of coffee for home, • Bike to work scheme, • Mental health and well-being support, • Financial health education and support, • Leadership training and development, • Birthday & Anniversary Treat: on your birthday and work anniversary, you'll receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants, • Development and career progression: 80% of all our management roles are filled internally