Meat Operations Manager

Grange Meat Co; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Grange Meat Co in Melbourne is seeking an operations manager to lead day-to-day activities across picking, packing, and delivery teams, ensuring orders are fulfilled accurately and on time. You will manage stock, warehousing, cold chain storage, maintain FIFO, and drive improvements in processes, safety, and productivity while coordinating with sales, production, and customer service.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong problem solving, HACCP knowledge, and the ability to work early

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the meat industry is essential (processing, wholesale, boning room, or meat distribution and logistics).
• Previous experience in an operations, warehouse, dispatch or logistics management role.
• Strong knowledge of meat products, cuts, cold chain and food safety requirements.
• A hands-on leader who can motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organised, with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with inventory or ERP systems and good computer skills.
• Forklift licence and HACCP knowledge are highly regarded.
• Early starts are part of the role, and you're flexible to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day operations team, including the picking and packing (fulfilment) team and the delivery team
• Oversee order fulfilment and dispatch so that wholesale and online orders go out accurately and on time
• Manage stock, warehousing and cold chain storage, including stock rotation, FIFO, yield and waste control
• Run inventory management, including stocktakes, stock accuracy, reorder levels and reporting
• Plan and coordinate logistics and delivery runs, and manage vehicle scheduling and delivery performance
• Manage equipment, maintenance and repairs, including preventative maintenance schedules and contractor coordination
• Keep the facility, cool rooms and dispatch areas organised, clean and efficient
• Uphold food safety, temperature control and WHS standards, and support audits and compliance
• Work closely with sales, production and customer service to meet customer needs and fix issues quickly
• Find and implement improvements to processes, systems and productivity

Skills

Meat industry experience

Team leadership

Logistics coordination

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management software

Job description

Lead and oversee the day-to-day operations team, including the picking and packing (fulfilment) team and the delivery team

Oversee order fulfilment and dispatch so that wholesale and online orders go out accurately and on time

Manage stock, warehousing and cold chain storage, including stock rotation, FIFO, yield and waste control

Run inventory management, including stocktakes, stock accuracy, reorder levels and reporting

Plan and coordinate logistics and delivery runs, and manage vehicle scheduling and delivery performance

Manage equipment, maintenance and repairs, including preventative maintenance schedules and contractor coordination

Keep the facility, cool rooms and dispatch areas organised, clean and efficient

Uphold food safety, temperature control and WHS standards, and support audits and compliance

Work closely with sales, production and customer service to meet customer needs and fix issues quickly

Find and implement improvements to processes, systems and productivity

About you

Proven experience in the meat industry is essential (processing, wholesale, boning room, or meat distribution and logistics)

Previous experience in an operations, warehouse, dispatch or logistics management role

Strong knowledge of meat products, cuts, cold chain and food safety requirements

A hands-on leader who can motivate a team in a fast-paced environment

Highly organised, with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Experience with inventory or ERP systems and good computer skills

Forklift licence and HACCP knowledge are highly regarded

Early starts are part of the role, and you're flexible to meet business needs