Operations Manager

Osborne Richardson Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Richardson Australia partners with a major food manufacturer to appoint an Operations Manager for their Brisbane site. This role oversees Production, Warehouse and Inventory within a heavily automated operation, reporting to the General Manager on the senior leadership team.

We are seeking an operations leader with extensive protein manufacturing experience, a track record of scaling teams, and strong commercial acumen to drive growth, profitability and continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• Proven track record leading large operational teams in complex settings.
• Strong commercial acumen across budgets, labour management and KPIs.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Exceptional people leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large operational workforce in a fast-paced, automated environment.
• Drive site performance across safety, quality, productivity, yield and service.
• Shape and deliver operational strategy to support growth and profitability.
• Champion continuous improvement across manufacturing and warehouse operations.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Foster a high-performance culture grounded in accountability and teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and statutory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

FMCG

Automation

Budgets

KPIs

Stakeholder mgmt

People leadership

Quality & safety

Job description

Opportunity to lead a modern, highly automated manufacturing operation of this scale don't come around often — and this one is worth paying attention to.

Osborne Richardson is partnering exclusively with a highly successful, growing food manufacturer to appoint anOperations Managerfor their Brisbane site.

This is a business on the move: heavily automated, investing hard in its future, and supplying major retail and foodservice customers across Australia and internationally. They're looking for an operations leader with the ambition to match.

*This role does require extensive protein manufacturing experience*

Reporting directly to the General Manager and sitting on the senior leadership team, you'll take ownership of the entire site - Production, Warehouse and Inventory - along with the performance, people and culture that drive it. It's a genuine opportunity to put your stamp on a large-scale operation and take it to the next level.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing a large operational workforce in a fast-paced, automated environment
• Driving site performance across safety, quality, productivity, yield, labour efficiency and customer service
• Shaping and delivering operational strategy that supports business growth and profitability
• Championing continuous improvement across manufacturing and warehouse operations
• Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, partners and internal teams
• Fostering a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, engagement and teamwork
• Ensuring compliance across all safety, quality and statutory requirements
• Contributing to strategic planning and decision-making as part of the senior leadership team

About you

You're an operations leader who thrives on scale, pace and complexity and who brings people with you. You'll bring:

• Significant leadership experience in food manufacturing, FMCG or a comparable high-volume environment
• A proven track record leading large operational teams in complex manufacturing settings
• Strong commercial acumen across budgets, labour management, yield and operational KPIs
• Real runs on the board driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Exceptional people leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills
• Experience within highly automated manufacturing environments (highly regarded)
• Sharp communication, planning and problem-solving capabilities

What's on offer

• A senior leadership seat reporting directly to the General Manager
• The scope to lead a large-scale, modern manufacturing operation
• A growing business with serious investment and genuine expansion plans behind it
• An attractive executive salary package
• A supportive, collaborative leadership team who’ll back you to succeed