Ops Excellence & Compliance Leader – Food Safety & Standards

KFC South Pacific (Yum! Brands Subsidiary); Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Wellbeing leave

Career development

Phone/internet contributions

Employee discounts

Free onsite parking

Job summary

KFC South Pacific is seeking an Operations Excellence & Compliance Partner to join the Operations team on a 12-month parental leave contract. In this role, you will drive restaurant performance by implementing Brand Standards, Food Safety and Operational Excellence across our restaurant network, with two days per week in the Frenchs Forest office.

You will lead compliance programs, manage the external audit partner, turn data into actions, and collaborate with restaurant and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in operations, compliance or a similar commercial environment.
• Experience with auditing, compliance or operational standards, ideally within food service, QSR or retail.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into clear insights and actions.
• Confident communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and stakeholders.
• Experience leading or managing others and driving performance.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead key Brand Standards, Food Safety and Operational Excellence programs across our restaurant network.
• Manage our external audit partner to ensure restaurant compliance audits are consistent, accurate and effective.
• Use performance and compliance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, turning insights into clear actions.
• Drive continuous improvement of restaurant processes, tools, routines and operational standards.
• Partner with restaurant and cross-functional teams to improve performance and embed consistent standards across KFC.
• Manage compliance escalations and support teams to develop and deliver effective corrective action plans.
• Provide clear reporting and recommendations to help shape operational priorities and improve restaurant performance.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Influencing

Leadership

Organisation

Job description

KFC South Pacific is seeking an Operations Excellence & Compliance Partner to join the Operations team on a 12-month parental leave contract. In this role, you will drive restaurant performance by implementing Brand Standards, Food Safety and Operational Excellence across our restaurant network, with two days per week in the Frenchs Forest office.

You will lead compliance programs, manage the external audit partner, turn data into actions, and collaborate with restaurant and cross-functional