Operations Manager - Social Enterprise

OPERATIONS MANAGER - ROSCOMMON

Are you passionate about making a positive impact? We're looking for a dynamic, empathetic, and innovative leader to spearhead the operations for our client, a social enterprise based in Roscommon. As the Operations Manager, you'll be responsible for driving the success of their business, overseeing day-to-day operations, and ensuring profitability while maintaining safety and compliance.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead and inspire a diverse team, including staff, volunteers, and program participants, while fostering their growth through ongoing training and development. You'll also take charge of product development, production, and marketing of the upcycled textiles, ensuring the products are high-quality, sustainable, and ready for market.

If you're driven by purpose and eager to lead an enterprise that values creativity, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Growth & Development

·      To proactively support and contribute to the development and growth of the social enterprise.

·      To build a strong customer base, reputation, online and social media presence, and outcomes for participants.

·      To build positive working relationships with all stakeholders of the social enterprise

·      Foster a supportive and inclusive work environment for all staff, volunteers and participants with opportunities for progression and development.

·      Develop and execute projects, ensuring they align with the organisation's mission, vision and goals in liaison with Management, including Sales & Marketing Plans.

·      Monitor and report on the environmental impact and

·      To operate the social enterprise in a compliant, profitable and safe manner at all times

·      Responsibility for accurate and concise reporting of the service, its deliverables, referral data to funders and to Board of Directors.

·      Continue to develop the Lean Business model finding effective and efficient ways of working.

Leadership & General Management Duties

·      Lead the team including creators, trainees and volunteers providing guidance, creative direction, sales and marketing.

·      To be a constant and consistent mentor for participants, staff and volunteers,

·      Support culture of continuous learning, creativity and problem solving – supporting the development of skills that open up opportunities for further employment opportunities for participants.

·      Providing support and supervision to staff

·      To maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to staff, volunteers, participants and organisational general business

·      Be a fully participating member of the management team, working with colleagues to identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and improvement.

·      Champion equality and diversity as a cornerstone of good practice

·      To build positive working relationships with all stakeholders of the social enterprise

·      To be flexible and adapt to achieve optimal social, financial and business results.

·      Be responsible for quality and compliance including policy, training, HR, engagement and safeguarding

·      Build a loyal and diverse customer base and a motivated and engaged workforce

·      To maintain a systematic and timely approach with recording systems & requirements.

·      To work in line with all of the organisational policies and procedures

Finance management and reporting

·      Responsibility for monitoring budgets and preparation and accuracy of monthly financial reports to management, board and funders.

·      Responsibility for preparation and submission of periodic reports to Funders in line with Contract requirements

·      Responsibility for organising fundraising activities as required  

Meetings & Networks

·      Hold regular team meetings with staff, volunteers and participants

·      Meet regularly with Project Manager to review progress, issues, concerns, finance and to discuss and plan the development of the Social Enterprise

·      Attend supervision and performance monitoring with Manager. 

·      Attend Quarterly team meetings

·      Liaise and co-operate with other organisations and agencies locally and nationally where necessary to ensure effective service delivery

Marketing & Sales & Quality control

·      Create an effective marketing strategy with timeline and key dates over an annual period, working to maximise effectiveness and impact

·      Manage the procurement and inventory of textile materials for upcycling projects.

·      Oversee the quality control process to maintain high product standards.

·      Responsibility for safeguarding, security, and risk management relating to Social Enterprise ensuring that compliance activity is carried out and recorded

·      Actively promote and report on the social, economic and environmental impact internally and externally

Other Duties

·      To attend and participate in training as required and participate proactively in personal development and the supervision process.

·      To carry out all duties with reasonable care & act as First Aid Responder as required.

·      Perform all other duties as may be from time to time be requested by management and which are consistent with your job and responsibilities

 Please apply today if you are interested or contact [email protected] for any queries!

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