Leadership In Operations: The Key Industry Knowledge you need to Progress with Chantelle Burdett

An in-depth conversation with Chantelle Burdett, Head Of Site Operations, Sofina Foods Europe 

Chantelle joined Sofina in February 2021, initially working at the company’s Malton site in the value added department. Since then, she has made a real impact in the business, and has more recently risen to Head Of Site Operations. And we're here to ask her your burning questions!

This is your opportunity to gleam insights, knowledge and wisdom from Chantelle, the youngest person to ever run a site at Sofina. We'll be discussing her career journey, but also coering the key skills and knowledge that you need in order to lead a team and a site successfully. Chantelle will be sharing her knowledge on:

  • The challenges of heading up site operations
  • Confidence building
  • Leading and building trust in a team
  • Site performance and efficiency
  • Understanding production metrics, efficiency, and problem-solving in leadership roles.
  • Practical ways to build credibility with senior teams.

This session will be led by your questions, so when registering please include your question, or a topic that you'd like Chantelle to talk about.

Who is this session for?

This session is ideal for anyone working in or aspiring to an operational leadership role within the meat, food, or retail industries. It’s relevant if:

  • You’re looking to develop your operational leadership skills.
  • You want to understand the real-life challenges and opportunities of running a large site
  • You’re curious about balancing strategic thinking with operational demands.

Our speakers

Chantelle Burdett

Chantelle Burdett

Head of Operations Added Value (Malton site), Sofina

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