Production Manager

Pinjarra Bakery; City Of Cockburn; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company phone

Laptop

Uniforms

PPE

Staff discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Pinjarra Bakery in Western Australia seeks an experienced Production Manager to own day-to-day operations at the Bibra Lake facility, ensuring safe, efficient manufacturing and high quality standards.

You will lead production across pie, sausage roll and bakery lines, drive planning, scheduling, maintenance, and continuous improvement while partnering with owners on growth plans.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production teams within food manufacturing, bakery, FMCG or similar.
• Strong HACCP, food safety and quality systems knowledge.
• Experience planning production and measuring performance.
• Hands-on leadership style with people management skills.
• Commercial awareness including waste reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Ability to work with manufacturing systems and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production across pie, sausage roll and bakery lines.
• Manage production planning, scheduling and workforce needs.
• Drive HACCP, food safety and quality compliance.
• Coach and develop a high-performing production team.
• Assist commissioning and optimisation of new equipment.
• Oversee maintenance programs and equipment reliability.
• Manage inventory, waste reduction and efficiency.
• Deliver operational reporting and performance metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with owners and leadership to support growth.

Skills

Production leadership

Food manufacturing

HACCP & food safety

Team coaching

Operational performance

Waste reduction

Tools

Production reporting tools

Job description

Lead the Team Behind Some of WA's Favourite Pies

We've been rolling dough and baking award-winning pies for nearly 30 years.

What started as a small bakery in Pinjarra has grown into one of Western Australia's most

recognised food brands, supplying our bakery stores, wholesale customers and franchise

partners across the State.

We're proud of how far we've come, but we're even more excited about what's next.

With new production lines being commissioned and continued growth across the business,

we're looking for an experienced Production Manager to take ownership of our Bibra Lake

manufacturing operation and help us deliver the next stage of our growth.

Reporting directly to the owners, you'll lead production performance across the business - from

planning and scheduling through to quality, food safety, preventative maintenance, team

leadership and continuous improvement. You'll play a key role in ensuring our products continue

to meet the standards we're known for while helping the business scale to meet future demand.

This is an opportunity to join a proudly Western Australian family business at an exciting stage

of growth and make a genuine impact on its future success.

About the Role

You'll take ownership of the day-to-day operation of our production facility, ensuring products

are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the high standards our customers have come to

expect from Pinjarra Bakery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading day-to-day production across pie, sausage roll and bakery product lines
• Managing production planning, scheduling and workforce requirements
• Driving HACCP, food safety and quality compliance across the operation
• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing production team
• Supporting the commissioning and optimisation of new production equipment and
• Overseeing preventative maintenance programs and equipment reliability
• Managing inventory, waste reduction and production efficiency
• Delivering operational reporting and performance metrics
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Working closely with the owners and leadership team to support the company's growth
• objectives

About You

You're a proven production leader who understands what good looks like on a manufacturing

floor.

You know how to build teams, solve problems, maintain high standards and deliver consistent

results. You take pride in producing quality products and creating an environment where people

can do their best work.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience leading production teams within food manufacturing, bakery, FMCG or
• Strong HACCP, food safety and quality systems knowledge
• Experience managing production planning and operational performance
• A hands-on leadership style and strong people management capability
• Sound commercial awareness, including waste reduction and efficiency improvement
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Experience driving operational improvement and continuous improvement initiatives
• Confidence working with manufacturing systems and production reporting tools
• Bakery, pastry or food production experience will be highly regarded, but we're equally
• interested in hearing from experienced food manufacturing leaders who share our commitment
• to quality and continuous improvement.

When you've been baking pies for nearly 30 years, people come to expect a certain standard.

We're proud of the reputation we've built, the products we make and the team behind them.

This is your opportunity to join a growing Western Australian success story, work directly with

the owners, influence business outcomes and help shape the future of one of WA's most

recognised food brands.

We offer:

• A key leadership role within a growing business
• Genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make a lasting impact
• Direct access to decision-makers
• Competitive salary package based on experience
• Company phone, laptop, uniforms and PPE
• Staff discounts and professional development opportunities

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a production manager?
• Do you hold a current Food Safety certificate?
• Do you have professional baking experience?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?