Operations Manager

Select Staffing; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotion prospects

Low staff turnover

Supportive management

Southern suburbs Perth

Job summary

Select Staffing's client, a leading food manufacturer in the southern suburbs of Perth, is seeking a full-time Operations Manager to lead production, packing, dispatch and logistics, and to drive continuous improvement across the site.

You will develop operational plans, manage schedules, labour, and stock, ensure food safety, GMP, HACCP and SQF compliance, and coach team leaders and contractors to deliver safe, on-time orders to specification.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or proven experience in a production or operations management role in food manufacturing or bakery.
• Experience with production planning, rostering, stock control, budgeting and labour-cost management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor operational plans across all production shifts, packing and distribution, and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Plan daily and weekly production from customer orders and forecasts; set production targets.
• Allocate labour, equipment and ingredients; set shift priorities and monitor output and order completion.
• Coordinate production, cooling, packing, storage, dispatch and logistics; manage drivers and contractors.
• Lead the food safety and quality system, GMP and SQF site-certification activities; build a food safety culture.
• Develop and coach team leaders and supervisors; monitor performance and provide development support.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure WHS procedures are followed.
• Monitor labour, overtime, output, waste and costs; ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Provide operational reporting on production, quality, wastage, GMP compliance and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

LEAN / CI

Budget control

WHS compliance

Team leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in production/engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Rostering software

Job description

Our client is a successful food manufacturer located in the southern suburbs of Perth.

Due to expansion and success, the Directors would like to add to the already successful management team with a full-time Operations Manager.

About the role

The Operations Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, cost-effective and consistent day-to-day operation. The role leads production, packing, dispatch and logistics; develops and drives operational plans and continuous improvement; coordinates stock, maintenance, food safety, quality and site certification; and leads team leaders, frontline employees and contractors so customer orders are completed safely, correctly, on time and to specification.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor operational plans across all production shifts, packing and distribution, and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Plan daily and weekly production from customer orders, sales forecasts and business priorities; set production targets in line with sales targets and ensure the daily production schedule is followed.
• Allocate labour, equipment and ingredients; set shift priorities and monitor output, workflow and order completion.
• Coordinate production, cooling, packing, storage, dispatch and logistics, including drivers, driver arrivals, crate returns and collections, and approved contractors.
• Ensure products are made, packed, labelled, stored and dispatched to approved company and customer specifications and timeframes.
• Lead day-to-day implementation of the food safety and quality system, HACCP and GMP requirements and SQF site-certification activities, and actively build a food safety culture across all teams.
• Lead, develop and hold accountable team leaders and supervisors; set clear role expectations, review performance outcomes and support their professional development.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure employees and contractors follow WHS procedures and controls.
• Monitor labour, overtime, output, yield, waste, downtime and use of ingredients and packaging to ensure production is cost effective.
• Provide concise operational reporting, including daily production, quality, wastage and GMP compliance reports, and regular reporting on labour, safety, stock, maintenance and supply risks.

About you

Relevant tertiary qualification and/or proven experience in a production or operations management role in food manufacturing, commercial bakery or a comparable environment, leading team leaders and frontline teams.

Practical operational planning, production scheduling, rostering, stock control, budget and labour-cost management experience.

Working knowledge of food safety, GMP, quality systems, traceability and WHS requirements; SQF/HACCP experience strongly preferred but not essential.

Proven quality assurance experience and practical knowledge of LEAN / continuous-improvement methods.

Food Safety Supervisor qualification, or willingness to obtain if nominated by the business.

Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, sound judgement, attention to detail, customer-service focus and confidence working hands-on in a fast-paced operation.

Ability to work with minimal direction, use initiative, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

Competent in Microsoft Office and rostering, with strong numeracy, recordkeeping and reporting skills.

In return

• Salary of between $120,000 to $135,000 + Super (Depending on experience)
• Full-time hours
• Real promotion prospects with a growing and highly successful company
• Friendly low staff turnover team
• Supportive management team
• Southern suburbs of Perth