Operations Manager

The ideal candidate will have significant experience working alongside and managing a team to support the business functions. You will have the ability to create an innovative plan and determination to accomplish goals. In this role you will be on the Senior Leadership Team supporting the Hospital Director with projects and reporting administrative tasks.

Your role is paramount in supporting co-ordinate transition to the new hospital. Experience in the following areas is essential for this role.

• Line manager experience


• Supporting with payroll and people processes


• Stock control, procurement of equipment and capex management


• PMS management and maintenance


• Health & Safety and facilities management.


Kentdale Referrals is part of Linnaeus where we continue to excel in our Five Principles. The Five Principles form the foundation of how we do business today and every day and we put these at the centre of every decision we make.

• We are committed to Quality of work and contributions to society.


• We embrace our Responsibility (as individuals and a company) to act now.


• We base decisions on Mutuality of benefit to our stakeholders.


• We harness the power of Efficiency to use our resources to maximum effect. We have the financial Freedom to make our own decisions, unrestricted by motivations of others.


This role is site based and will be 40 hours per week Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am-6pm. There will also be the requirement to be available on weekends and out of hours from time to time when needed to support the business, this however will be with notice and is on the basis that you will get this time back within the week.

Part of an amazing global family
Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best - caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best - caring for pets.
Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.
Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.
Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]


• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave


• Staff discount schemes


• Enhanced sickness pay


• Enhanced equal family leave


• E-car salary sacrifice scheme


• Employer contribution pension scheme


• Wellness program including:

+ Employee assistance program
+ Eyecare voucher scheme
+ Free annual Flu jab
+ Cycle to work scheme

• Recruitment referral reward scheme.