Deputy Operations Manager

Deputy Operations Manager – Heysham

Are you ready to take the next step in your operational career? We’re seeking a Deputy Operations Manager to support the Business Unit Manager in the day-to-day running of a thriving and rapidly growing Port, following £10 million of investment to enhance our operation.

Your role

This is a hands-on leadership role with real impact — working closely with Marine, Engineering, and Utilities Teams to streamline operations.

You will support the Business Unit Manager in daily operational oversight, leading and developing our operational teams to ensure vessel turnaround schedules are fulfilled and issues resolved swiftly.  You will role model safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement, driving operational performance and managing change effectively.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator.  We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers.  Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040.  Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What you’ll bring

You will have:

• proven experience in leading and developing operational teams;
• strong communication and influencing skills to work collaboratively across a number of teams;
• experience of working as an influential team player with a collaborative mindset;
• demonstrated success in managing change and improving performance;
• ideally, experience with Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) or similar platforms;
• a background in warehousing or logistics environments, managing operational teams of ~100 people.

Experienced supervisors or team leaders ready to step up and take ownership are encouraged to apply

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.  Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Matched Contribution Pension Scheme up to 10%
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers
• Commitment to learning and personal development 
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!