Process Operations Manager


Company:	Cardiff Metropolitan University
Salary:	£53,301 to £61,759 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cardiff, CF5 2YB
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

We’re looking for a Process Operations Manager to lead the effective management and continuous improvement of ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre’s pilot plant production, kitchen and testing facilities. You’ll help ensure our facilities, equipment and operating practices reflect food industry best practice, creating a safe, inclusive and collaborative environment that enables our technical and innovation teams to deliver high-quality consultancy, research and teaching activity for the food manufacturing sector in Wales and across the UK.

You’ll play a key role in:

Leading the safe, compliant and effective operation of production, kitchen and testing facilities, working collaboratively with NPD, Bakery and Waste Reduction teams.

Managing Health & Safety, food safety and hygiene compliance, including risk assessments, SOPs, user documentation and routine operational checks.

Overseeing equipment registers, asset controls, planned preventative maintenance programmes, calibration schedules and associated records.

Coordinating capital equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, lifecycle management and continuous improvement.

Developing inductions, specialist training and competency records for staff, students and other facility users.

Providing operational and process expertise and support for projects, client factory trials, validation activity, research, consultancy and funded programmes.

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