Hygiene & Site Services Manager in Sydney

Lead hygiene & site services for one of Australia's largest bakeries. Own food safety, GMP and continuous improvement initiatives. Chullora site based – free fresh product to take home daily!

At Tip Top, we're proud to create everyday moments of goodness for millions of Australians. As the Hygiene & Site Services Manager at our Chullora bakery, you'll play a critical leadership role in ensuring our site meets the highest standards of hygiene, food safety, compliance and operational excellence. Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you'll lead the Hygiene team while overseeing key site services including pest control, chemical management, sanitation programs, contractor management, security and site compliance activities. This is a hands‑on leadership position suited to someone who enjoys being close to operations, developing teams and driving continuous improvement in a fast‑paced FMCG environment.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead and develop the Hygiene & Site Services team to deliver safe, efficient and compliant operations.
• Drive hygiene and sanitation programs across the bakery, ensuring food safety and quality standards are maintained.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE requirements and legislation.
• Manage site services including pest control, chemical management, uniforms, security and specialist contractors.
• Support site audits, GMP programs and quality initiatives while maintaining robust hygiene standards.
• Deliver labour efficiency and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvement.
• Develop SOPs, risk assessments and training programs for hygiene activities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles to improve site performance.

About You

You are an experienced operations leader with a strong background in FMCG manufacturing and a passion for driving food safety, hygiene and team performance. You'll bring:

• 5+ years' leadership experience within an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, hygiene and food safety requirements.
• Demonstrated success building a positive safety culture and driving safe work practices.
• Experience leading teams, managing performance and developing capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with proven problem‑solving capability.
• The ability to influence outcomes, navigate change and build strong relationships across operations.

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work. We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden. Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave.
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform.
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services.
• Flexible working options.
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career.
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs.
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships.
• Novated Leasing Options.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which includes a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.