Site Operations Manager

Krio Krush Basic Foods Pty. Limited; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Food Solutions is seeking an experienced Site Operations Manager to lead our Kingsgrove manufacturing facility, directing production, quality, maintenance, warehousing, planning and finance with a focus on safety and efficiency.

You will oversee a team of around 80 staff, drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and ensure alignment with customer demands and S&OP requirements, reporting to the senior leadership team.

Qualifications

• Senior operations or manufacturing management experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across production, quality, maintenance, and warehousing.
• Strong HACCP, GMP, food safety systems knowledge.
• Proven track record in continuous improvement and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership, developing operating plans to objectives; provide guidance to leaders; lead operations.
• Oversee manufacturing processes, ensure compliance, lead audits, drive continuous improvement, optimise production.
• Support budgets, monitor expenditure, implement cost management and efficiency programs.
• Coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, Distribution, and Supply Chain for customer satisfaction.
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team of direct reports.
• Champion safety culture and ensure health, safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Strategic planning

Quality & safety compliance

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Food Science, or related discipline

Job description

Key Food Solutions is an Australian-based and independent owned food ingredients provider recognized for providing high-quality food solutions and exceptional customer service. We proudly run multiple operations, Australia wide, delivering quality products to various clientele.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Site Operations Manager to lead our manufacturing facility and drive operational excellence across production, quality, maintenance, warehousing, purchasing, planning and finance. Bringing a depth of experience and knowledge in managing manufacturing sites, this key role will be responsible for overseeing a Kingsgrove location of approximately 80 staff and growing.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership, including developing operating plans to agreed strategic objectives, providing strategic and operational advice to functional leaders, and lead operations
• Operations management, ensuring manufacturing processes are run appropriately, maintaining compliance, leading audits, driving continuous improvement, optimising production, overseeing investigations and developing contingency plans
• Financial Management, supporting preparation and management of budgets, monitoring and controlling expenditure, maintaining metrics, and implementing cost management and efficiency improvement programs.
• Customer focus, ensuring products are manufactured and delivered according to customer demand and production plans, overseeing site production adhering to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) requirements and foster effective communication with Sales, Customer Service, Distribution, and Supply Chain stakeholders to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• People Leadership, leading, coaching and developing a multi disciplinary team of direct reports.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.

About You

• Significant leadership experience in a senior operations or manufacturing management role within food manufacturing, FMCG, or a related processing environment.
• Proven experience leading multi-functional teams across production, quality, maintenance, and warehousing.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, food safety systems, quality management, and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success in delivering continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and operational performance metrics.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain processes, and SOP frameworks.
• Experience managing audits and regulatory compliance programmes.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and people management capability.
• Strategic thinker with excellent operational and commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and develop leaders.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Results-oriented with a focus on safety, quality, efficiency, and customer service.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Food Science, or a related discipline preferred.

Our Values

At Key Food Solutions, our values are represented bySTICC:

Safety | One Team | Integrity | Customers First | Care

We look for people who share these values and are committed to creating a positive workplace culture.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.