Operations Manager

Miller Leith; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Miller Leith, a growing food manufacturer in NSW, seeks a hands-on Operations Manager to lead manufacturing and supply chain. You will report to the CEO and shape operations while driving CAPEX projects and performance metrics in a fast-paced site.

The role requires HACCP/GMP expertise, hands-on leadership, and the ability to manage a dynamic production team across two shifts. Salary range reflects market rates for site operations growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operations in food manufacturing with HACCP/GMP knowledge.
• Proven ability to install and manage production performance metrics.
• Capable of directing CAPEX projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead factory operations across 20+ staff and 2 lines.
• Oversee supply chain, production planning, and distribution.
• Manage purchasing and ingredients supply and inventory.
• Drive CAPEX projects and site installations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Operations leadership

HACCP GMP

CAPEX projects

Production planning

Team leadership

Inventory management

Job description

• Hands on Operations Manager role for a rapidly growing food manufacturer
• Report directly to the CEO controlling day to day operations
• Clear opportunity to shape operations, lead CAPEX projects and progress upwards (food manufacturing experience required)
• Hands on Operations Manager role for a rapidly growing food manufacturer
• Report directly to the CEO controlling day to day operations
• Clear opportunity to shape operations, lead CAPEX projects and progress upwards

• Hands on Operations Manager role for a rapidly growing food manufacturer
• Report directly to the CEO controlling day to day operations
• Clear opportunity to shape operations, lead CAPEX projects and progress upwards

About The Business

The business specialises in healthy snacks delivered into the major retailers. Delivering to multiple channels from their custom built facility and commutable from Byron Bay/ Tweed Heads; the business is on a rapid growth trajectory and is looking for its next Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations.

About The Role

Reporting into the CEO and taking full accountability for manufacturing and supply chain the Operations Manager will be an integral part of the business providing leadership to the facility and a link to the Executive Team. You will lead:

• Factory operations covering 20 + staff and 2 lines operating 2 shift (implementing metrics to measure output, yield, downtime, OEE etc)
• Supply Chain, production planning and distribution logistics via their sister companies logistics teams
• Purchasing and Ingredients supply and inventory
• CAPEX and Projects (several CAPEX installations are planned for site)
• Continuous Improvement (around people capability and process/ systems)

About You

You are an Operations Manager from a small food manufacturing business or a dynamic Production/ Manufacturing Manager looking to take the step up into a Site Operations Manager role. You hold expertise with HACCP and GMP based food production and have played a strong part in equipment installations and the establishment of production performance metrics. You want to be part of a small and growing food manufacturer and are used to working in a dynamic and fast paced, hands on environment where you lead from the front and by example.

Whats On Offer?

Salary range of $140,000- $175,000 + super + bonus