Fresh Produce Ops Leader - People-First & High Impact

Premierfresh; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Novated leasing

Team events and activities

Exclusive employee discounts with Flar

Health and wellbeing benefits with Med

Job summary

Premier Fresh Australia in Melbourne seeks an experienced Operations Manager or Production Manager to lead a fast-moving fresh produce operation. You will build a high‑performing team, drive safety, quality and productivity, and align on-site production and operations with strategic goals.

The role offers leadership across site operations or daily production, with accountability for performance, compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in fast-paced operations or production environments.
• Experience in fresh produce, food manufacturing, FMCG or high-volume production.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, labour management, productivity KPIs and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop teams to build a high-performance culture.
• Drive daily operational and production performance against KPIs.
• Improve labour productivity, resource planning, output and cost efficiency.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling and workflow to meet customer requirements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, rework and costs.
• Maintain workplace health and safety, food safety and quality compliance.
• Strengthen processes and accountability across the team.
• Collaborate with sales, quality, logistics and other stakeholders to deliver exceptional service.
• Analyze performance, identify root causes and implement improvements.
• Take ownership of operational challenges and deliver results.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Food safety

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Premier Fresh Australia in Melbourne seeks an experienced Operations Manager or Production Manager to lead a fast-moving fresh produce operation. You will build a high‑performing team, drive safety, quality and productivity, and align on-site production and operations with strategic goals.

The role offers leadership across site operations or daily production, with accountability for performance, compliance and continuous improvement.