The Sterling Choice

Operations, Warehouse and Facilities Manager

Posted: 10 hours ago

Job Description

Operations, Warehouse & Facilities ManagerCounty Laois€65,000If you like the idea of taking charge of a busy service and repair operation - one that keeps complex equipment running smoothly for major clients - this could be your kind of role.This is a well-established site with a capable team and solid systems already in place. What’s needed now is a confident, organised leader who can bring consistency, structure, and a fresh, forward-thinking approach to daily operations.You’ll oversee everything that happens on site: Workshop, Warehouse, Stores, Stock, Health & Safety, Compliance, and Facilities with a team of up to 30/40.Your focus will be on keeping things efficient, safe, and running to standard while also driving improvement and change. That means maintaining stock control, ensuring compliance, supporting high-quality repair work, and making sure parts and materials flow where they should, when they should.Alongside day-to-day management, there are two key projects that you’ll play a major role in:A site expansion programme that will increase capacity and improve efficiency.The implementation of a new business system, modernising the way operations and data are managed across the business.To deliver on these, we’re looking for someone who is direct, decisive, and proactive - a manager who can challenge the status quo and lead with confidence. You’ll be comfortable making tough decisions, cutting through complexity, and bringing people with you through change.But this isn’t just about process and performance - it’s about people. The right person will be a strong, visible leader who engages, motivates, and develops their team. Someone with high integrity, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the emotional intelligence to build trust and bring out the best in others.You’ll inspire and guide your team toward clear business objectives while maintaining a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.If you’ve managed operations in a workshop, service, or logistics environment before, you’ll know what good looks like. Strong warehouse management experience would be a real advantage. A background in Lean or Six Sigma would help, as would IOSH or NEBOSH certification.Above all, we’re looking for someone who takes pride in running a safe, efficient, well-organised site, and who can combine strong leadership with the clarity, drive, and communication skills to take the site to the next level.Apply below and lets discuss in some more detail.

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