Maintenance Manager

Baiada Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Baiada Group seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations at the Gilbert & Light Regional Council Farms. The role focuses on budgeting, planning and coordinating preventative and emergency maintenance across breeder farms, ensuring safe and efficient operation.

You will supervise site-based teams, drive continuous improvement, and uphold Baiada standards including ISO, HACCP and Good Manufacturing Policy while adhering to biosecurity requirements.

Qualifications

• Trade qualifications in a related discipline.
• Legally permitted to work in Australia (citizen or permanent resident).
• Knowledge of poultry farming and operations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to make quick, correct decisions on the job.
• Ability to set up plant/equipment to meet efficiency targets.
• Experience with maintenance schedules (weekly/daily/hourly).
• Strong planning and project management for maintenance workforce.
• Well-developed problem-solving and preventative action skills.
• Biosecurity policy: no birds or poultry at home.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, planning and implementation of preventative and emergency maintenance.
• Procurement and installation of plant, equipment, buildings and infrastructure on breeder farms.
• Ensure work on site adheres to budgets, standards and systems.
• Supervise maintenance work across farm sites.
• Maintain Baiada standards including Minimum Operating Standards, ISO, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Policy, Workplace Injury Management.

Skills

Trade qualifications

Communication skills

Poultry farming knowledge

Decision making

Plant/equipment setup

Maintenance scheduling

Project planning

Biosecurity awareness

Education

Trade qualification in related discipline

Job description

Baiada is a privately owned Australian Company providing premium quality poultry products throughout Australia. We operate throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia with our Head Office based in Pendle Hill. Our brands include Lilydale Free Range and Steggles and we have a proud reputation for upholding traditional family-oriented values. At Baiada Poultry our primary objective is to provide our customers with the highest quality products and excellent service.

An excellent career opportunity exists for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance operations at the Gilbert & Light Regional Council Farms.

Key responsibilities:

The position of Maintenance Manager, is primarily responsible for the budgeting, planning and implementation and allocation of jobs for all preventative and emergency maintenance and involvement in the procurement and installation of plant, equipment, buildings and infrastructure associated with the operation of breeder farms whilst ensuring that all work on the site is carried out in a safe manner to adhere to company budgets, standards and systems.

The position is also responsible for supervision of work in various farm site. All maintenance work should be completed working to Baiada standards including Minimum Operating Standards, ISO System, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Policy, Workplace Injury Management.

Required skills (Must have):

Trade qualifications in a related discipline

Legally permitted to work in Australia without limitations (Australian Citizen or permanent resident)

Knowledge of poultry farming and its associated operations

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Ability to make quick and correct decisions “on the job” and throughout a production day

Ability to set-up plant and equipment to achieve efficiency targets set for plant and equipment operation

Ability to use hard copy and computer-based maintenance schedules on a weekly, daily and hourly basis and other computer related maintenance data that is required to be entered.

Excellent planning and project management skills particularly in relation to control of a maintenance workforce through a daily production.

Well-developed problem-solving skills with the ability to arrive at and implement long term preventative actions

Please note:Due to our strict biosecurity requirements, you must not have anybirds, pigs or poultryat home and be willing to maintain our quarantine policy and procedures.

To be eligible for this role, you must have legal right to work full-time (without restrictions) in Australia at the time of application. As part of the recruitment process and on-going employment, you may be required to undergo background checks to assess your suitability for the position. These checks may include verification of work rights, police check, medical assessments and/or drug and alcohol testing.