Bulk Cheese Production Lead — Safety, Quality & Growth

Saputo, Inc.; Cobram; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Job summary

Saputo Dairy Australia is seeking a Production Manager - Bulk to lead a 80+ strong production team at a high-volume cheese manufacturing facility in Cobram, Victoria, reporting to the Factory Manager – Bulk. You will drive safety, quality and labour performance, deliver production targets, and develop capability within your team while leading continuous improvement initiatives across operations.

The permanent, full-time role offers Monday to Friday work, on-site parking, and the opportunity to

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large production or manufacturing teams.
• Strong leadership with accountability and engagement.
• Experience managing performance and attendance.
• Background in complex manufacturing operations.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Experience with production KPIs and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a large production workforce through a team of Supervisors.
• Drive a strong safety-first culture and ensure compliance with site and company standards.
• Deliver production, quality and labour performance targets.
• Manage workforce planning, rostering, leave approvals and labour utilisation.
• Partner closely with Quality, Maintenance, Reliability, HR and Production Planning teams.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives.
• Manage employee performance, attendance, engagement and capability development.
• Drive continuous improvement activities that enhance productivity, reliability and operational performance.
• Ensure GMP, HACCP and food safety standards are consistently maintained.

Job description

Saputo Dairy Australia is seeking a Production Manager - Bulk to lead a 80+ strong production team at a high-volume cheese manufacturing facility in Cobram, Victoria, reporting to the Factory Manager – Bulk. You will drive safety, quality and labour performance, deliver production targets, and develop capability within your team while leading continuous improvement initiatives across operations.

The permanent, full-time role offers Monday to Friday work, on-site parking, and the opportunity to