Operational excellence team leader Work, Jobs in Newton Abbot, Dev (with Salaries)

Production Leader
Elis —Newton Abbot
- £35,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Hospitality
- Hotel
- No degree
- Employee assistance programme
Regional Manager
Bestway Group —Exeter
- Full-time
- Human resources
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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General Manager
Lincombe Hall Hotel —Torquay
- From £52,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Customer service
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2d
Planning Team Leader (M&E)
LiveWest —Clyst Honiton
- £21,700 - £40,300 a year
- Data analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
7d
Trainee Hotel Manager
Alfa Holiday Group —Torquay
- From £34,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Customer service
- English
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Estate Delivery Team Manager
LiveWest —Clyst Honiton
- £42,400 - £47,100 a year
- Hybrid work
- Driving
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Recovery Team Leader
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust —Plymouth
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
10d
Operational Service Manager – Supported Living
Pioneering Independence Ltd —Torquay
- £30,000 - £32,500 a year
- Overtime
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- In-person
- Store discount
- Annual leave
Quick apply
11d
Sales - Sales Advisor - UK
New Look —Exeter
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
7d
Assistant Team Leader - Environmental Service
plymouthcommunityhomes —Plymouth
- £29,444 a year
- Call to connect
- Supervising experience
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Value Stream Lead
Gooch & Housego Torquay —Torquay
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
10d
Customer Service Advisor
Barclays —Exeter
- £26,700 a year
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Administrative experience
- Banking
- Life insurance
Operations Manager
TLH Leisure Resort —Torquay
- £27,872 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Management
- Hotel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
General Manager
Rockfish Torquay Restaurant - Vacancies —Torquay
- £36,000 - £40,000 a year
- Overtime
- Restaurant
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Front-End Team Lead
DigiTickets —Exeter
- £52,000 - £58,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- JavaScript
- Mentoring
- APIs
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Apprenticeships at Lorient, Newton Abbott
ASSA ABLOY —Newton Abbot
- English
- Organisational skills
Lead Infrastructure Specialist
HM Land Registry —Plymouth
- £57,000 - £70,900 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- IT
- Annual leave
6d
Managing Director
Gallagher —Exeter
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life insurance
Supervisor
JDSPORTS —Exeter
- £13.06 an hour
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Supervising experience
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
6d
Experienced Civils Supervisor
KNTC —Totnes
- £250 a day
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- First Aid Certification
- Driving
Quick apply

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Production Leader

Elis -
Newton Abbot

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Job details

£35,000 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Hospitality
Performance management
Numeracy
Six Sigma
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

About a career with Elis

Are you a hands-on leader, passionate about delivering exceptional service and operational excellence in the hospitality sector?

Join Elis UK, the nation’s leading hospitality laundry and linen specialist, supporting hotels, restaurants, and leisure venues across the country.
You will work closely with the Production Manager, and other internal teams, continuously improving the site overall effectiveness, ensuring utilisation of production facilities, people development/engagement and a lean culture.

Elis is an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene and facility services solutions. With over 50,000 employees across 28 countries, we provide essential, sustainable services to the industrial, hospitality, healthcare, and commercial sectors.

Your Mission at Elis

Lead daily operations within Elis’ hospitality processing centres, ensuring timely delivery of linens, towels, and uniforms.
Manage the production team to meet stringent KPIs, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction targets (under 3% rejects; >98% OTIF).
Collaborate closely with dedicated local account managers supporting Sky-high service reliability.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging LEAN/Six Sigma methodologies plus RFID or online stock management tools to boost efficiency and hygiene levels.
Maintain Health & Safety compliance and ISO-standard operations in a high-volume, customer-critical environment.
Adapt and scale resources to accommodate urgent demands from hotel and restaurant clients, supporting national campaigns or seasonal surges.

What will make you stand out?

Proven production/operational leadership experience—ideally in textile, hospitality, or logistics sectors.
Familiarity with LEAN, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement frameworks.
Strong communicator and decision-maker, able to coach and develop high-value teams.
IOSH-qualified with solid literacy/numeracy skills, and a sharp eye for detail and hygiene standards.
Agile and responsive—a go-getter who thrives amid fast-moving operational demands.
Preferably degree-educated (or equivalent operational experience), with prior work in performance management and operational KPIs.

Degree-level education (or equivalent experience)
Experience managing performance, absence, and operational KPIs

What's on offer?

33 Days Holiday
Company Pension
Employee Assistance Programme
On-site Parking
Private Medical
Life Assurance

Purpose-led career in a sustainability-focused, customer-driven organisation
Work with leading hospitality brands.
Be part of a national success story with room to grow and lead change
Competitive package including circa £35,000 salary, Company Pension, Private Healthcare, enhanced holiday.

Interested?

Then apply online! Your contact person:

Claudia Cronin
HR & Talent Resourcing Manager
Tel: [email protected]

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Production Leader

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