At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead our manufacturing facility and drive operational excellence across various functions.
- Company: Key Food Solutions, a top-notch Australian food ingredients provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join us to champion safety and foster a positive workplace culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the food industry while leading a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Experience in operations management within food manufacturing or FMCG is essential.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Key Food Solutions is an Australian-based and independent owned food ingredients provider recognized for providing high-quality food solutions and exceptional customer service.
We proudly run multiple operations, Australia wide, delivering quality products to various clientele.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Site Operations Manager to lead our manufacturing facility and drive operational excellence across production, quality, maintenance, warehousing, purchasing, planning and finance.
Bringing a depth of experience and knowledge in managing manufacturing sites, this key role will be responsible for overseeing a Kingsgrove location of approximately 80 staff and growing.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership, including developing operating plans to agreed strategic objectives, providing strategic and operational advice to functional leaders, and lead operations
- Operations management, ensuring manufacturing processes are run appropriately, maintaining compliance, leading audits, driving continuous improvement, optimising production, overseeing investigations and developing contingency plans
- Financial Management, supporting preparation and management of budgets, monitoring and controlling expenditure, maintaining metrics, and implementing cost management and efficiency improvement programs.
- Customer focus, ensuring products are manufactured and delivered according to customer demand and production plans, overseeing site production adhering to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) requirements and foster effective communication with Sales, Customer Service, Distribution, and Supply Chain stakeholders to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
- People Leadership, leading, coaching and developing a multi disciplinary team of direct reports.
- Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
About You
- Significant leadership experience in a senior operations or manufacturing management role within food manufacturing, FMCG, or a related processing environment.
- Proven experience leading multi-functional teams across production, quality, maintenance, and warehousing.
- Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, food safety systems, quality management, and compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated success in delivering continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
- Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and operational performance metrics.
- Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain processes, and SOP frameworks.
- Experience managing audits and regulatory compliance programmes.
Skills & Attributes
- Strong leadership and people management capability.
- Strategic thinker with excellent operational and commercial acumen.
- Proven ability to influence, coach, and develop leaders.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Results-oriented with a focus on safety, quality, efficiency, and customer service.
Qualifications
Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Food Science, or a related discipline preferred.
Our Values
At Key Food Solutions, our values are represented by STICC
Safety | One Team | Integrity | Customers First | Care
We look for people who share these values and are committed to creating a positive workplace culture.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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Site Operations Manager employer: Krio Krush Basic Foods Pty. Limited
Key Food Solutions is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Sydney or Melbourne. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide ample opportunities for career advancement while fostering a collaborative culture that values innovation and teamwork. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that is committed to making a meaningful impact in the Australian Independent grocery market.
Contact Details:
Krio Krush Basic Foods Pty. Limited Recruitment Team
