Site Manager

The Vacancy

Site Manager - Navenby Feed Mill

Location: Navenby Feed Mill, Lincolnshire
Department: Agriculture GB
Reporting to: Head of Feed Milling

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced and motivated Site Manager to lead the Navenby Feed Mill operation. This role is responsible for the overall management of the site, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant operations while driving performance across production, technical and administrative functions.

About the Role

As Site Manager, you will provide leadership across all site activities, ensuring the mill delivers high-quality feed products efficiently and safely. You will work closely with operational teams to drive continuous improvement, develop employees and achieve key business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all site functions, including production, quality, planning and administration.
• Oversee feed production and transport logistics to ensure efficient supply to farms.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and support the development of site teams.
• Drive operational improvements and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety, environmental and company standards.
• Manage raw material and finished product stock levels.
• Oversee maintenance programmes to ensure equipment reliability and legal compliance.
• Ensure quality control standards are consistently achieved.
• Lead recruitment, talent development and employee performance management.
• Manage site budgets, projects and operational KPIs.
• Foster a positive working environment and effectively manage employee relations matters.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Feed mill production process control experience.
• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.
• Budget management experience.
• High level of professionalism, confidence and integrity.
• Good standard of education.
• Willingness to travel to other sites when required.

Desirable

• Degree-level qualification.
• Previous experience within the feed industry.
• Engineering background.

Measures of Success

• Production efficiency and mill performance.
• Feed intake and delivery efficiency.
• Effective stock control.
• Feed quality standards.
• Delivery of projects within agreed budgets and timescales.

Our Values

At Pilgrim's Europe, our values shape how we work every day:

• Availability
• Humility
• Discipline
• Sincerity
• Simplicity
• Ownership
• Determination

If you are a proven operational leader with a passion for driving performance, developing people and delivering continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join the team at Navenby Feed Mill.

Our Story

Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.

Rewards & Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance