Senior Operations Lead — Fresh Produce, Growth & Impact

Premier Fresh Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A supportive team environment

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Novated leasing

Team events and activities

Exclusive employee discounts (Flare)

Health and wellbeing benefits (Medibnk

Weekly pay

Job summary

Premier Fresh Australia in Melbourne seeks an experienced Operations Manager or high-performing Production Manager to lead a fast-paced fresh produce operation. You will drive safety, quality, productivity and customer-focused results while building a strong team culture.

The role offers flexibility to focus on site-wide operations or day-to-day production, with accountability, energy and a continuous improvement mindset at the core.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operations, production, or manufacturing in fast-paced environments.
• Track record of improving efficiency, reducing waste and delivering measurable results.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, labour management and KPIs.
• Experience with perishable products and multi-shift operations is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and ability to develop and coach staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop teams to build a high-performance culture.
• Drive daily operational and production performance against KPIs.
• Improve labour productivity, resource planning, output and cost efficiency.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling and workflow to meet customer requirements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and unnecessary costs.
• Maintain high standards of workplace safety and quality compliance.
• Collaborate with sales, quality, logistics and other stakeholders to deliver service.
• Analyse performance, identify root causes and implement practical improvements.
• Take ownership of challenges and deliver results.

Skills

Operations management

People leadership

Production planning

Labour management

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Quality and safety

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Premier Fresh Australia in Melbourne seeks an experienced Operations Manager or high-performing Production Manager to lead a fast-paced fresh produce operation. You will drive safety, quality, productivity and customer-focused results while building a strong team culture.

The role offers flexibility to focus on site-wide operations or day-to-day production, with accountability, energy and a continuous improvement mindset at the core.