Site Manager

Sonder Executive; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonder Executive is seeking a hands-on Site Manager for a busy food manufacturing operation in Queensland. You will lead production, maintenance, warehousing and quality across the site, driving safety, quality and productivity while managing costs and capital expenditure.

Reporting to senior operations leadership, you will coach Managers and Team Leaders, embed continuous improvement and ensure compliance with WHS, food safety and industry awards.

Qualifications

• Visible, hands-on manufacturing leader with proven track record in complex food operations.
• Experience leading Production and site operations.
• Experience managing budgets, costs and capital expenditure.
• Experience overseeing maintenance, asset reliability and capital projects.
• Improving safety, quality, productivity and cost performance.
• Understanding of industrial relations and relevant awards.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site operations across Production, Maintenance, Warehouse and Quality.
• Drive performance across safety, quality, service, productivity and cost.
• Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, yield, labour efficiency and waste reduction.
• Oversee preventative maintenance, asset reliability, breakdown response and capital projects.
• Manage site operating costs and capital expenditure, ensuring financial targets are achieved.
• Lead, coach and develop Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, WHS/OHS, food safety and legislative requirements.
• Build strong relationships across the site and create a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.

Skills

Production leadership

Operations management

Budget management

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

This established Australian food manufacturing business has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability and customer focus, supplying major customers across Australia and international markets.

With multiple manufacturing facilities, sophisticated production capabilities and a diverse product portfolio, the business operates a complex, high-volume environment spanning production, maintenance, quality, warehousing and supply chain.

The Company

This established Australian food manufacturing business has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability and customer focus, supplying major customers across Australia and international markets.

With multiple manufacturing facilities, sophisticated production capabilities and a diverse product portfolio, the business operates a complex, high-volume environment spanning production, maintenance, quality, warehousing and supply chain.

The Role

The Site Manager will take full ownership of the day-to-day leadership, performance and culture of a busy manufacturing operation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead day-to-day site operations across Production, Maintenance, Warehouse and Quality.

• Drive performance across safety, quality, service, productivity and cost.

• Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, yield, labour efficiency and waste reduction.

• Oversee preventative maintenance, asset reliability, breakdown response and capital projects.

• Manage site operating costs and capital expenditure, ensuring financial targets are achieved.

• Lead, coach and develop Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, WHS/OHS, food safety and legislative requirements.

• Build strong relationships across the site and create a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.

Your Background

This role will suit a visible, hands‑on manufacturing leader with a proven track record managing a complex food manufacturing operation.

You will also bring:

• Proven experience leading Production and broader site operations.

• Experience managing operational budgets, cost performance and capital expenditure.

• Demonstrated experience overseeing maintenance, asset reliability and capital projects.

• A track record of improving safety, quality, productivity and cost performance.

• Understanding of industrial relations, employment legislation and relevant awards.

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.

What's On Offer

This is an opportunity to take full ownership of a significant manufacturing site and play a key role in its next stage of growth. With continued investment across people, processes and capability, the Site Manager will have the autonomy to drive operational performance while building a stronger, more structured site environment.