Site Operations Manager

George Weston Foods; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly policies incl. 12 wks

Paid parental leave and superannuation

Recognition and awards programs

Health & wellbeing programs incl. EAP

On-site physiotherapy

Flexible working options

Internal trainings & development

Study support & apprenticeships

Volunteer days

Novated leasing

Job summary

Tip Top Bakeries in Sydney is seeking an experienced Site Operations Manager to lead our Chullora site, overseeing 300+ employees and a leadership team of 7 direct reports. You will have end-to-end accountability for site performance across safety, operations, food safety, maintenance, warehousing and distribution.

This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing site, driving continuous improvement while balancing people leadership and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant senior operations leadership experience within FMCG food manufacturing.
• Experience leading large, complex manufacturing sites and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, cultural improvement and business performance
• Strong safety, quality and food manufacturing knowledge
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• The ability to navigate change and bring people with you
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing operational budgets
• A genuine passion for developing people and building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all site operations to achieve safety, quality, service and financial targets.
• Drive a positive safety culture and continue the focus on eliminating critical risks.
• Champion food safety and quality standards across the site.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of experienced operational leaders.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Manage site budgets, productivity initiatives and capital projects.
• Partner with national supply chain and functional teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Build organisational capability and develop future leadership talent.
• Lead change initiatives while maintaining strong employee engagement.

Skills

Senior ops leadership

Large-scale sites

Operational excellence

Safety & quality

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Commercial acumen

People development

Job description

• Lead a large-scale, fast-paced 24/7 FMCG manufacturing operation
• Build on strong foundations while bringing fresh ideas and new ways of thinking
• Genuine career progression opportunities within Tip Top & GWF

Location: Sydney, NSW, AU

Are you an experienced manufacturing leader ready to lead a large-scale, fast-paced food manufacturing operation?

Tip Top Bakeries is seeking an exceptional Site Operations Manager to lead our Chullora site, overseeing a workforce of 300+ employees and a leadership team of 7 direct reports. Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you will have end-to-end accountability for site performance across safety, operations, food safety, maintenance, warehousing and distribution.

This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing site with a passionate, long-tenured team. We're looking for a leader who can build trust, maintain strong engagement and bring fresh ideas that drive continuous improvement while taking people on the journey.

With significant scope, visibility and future career potential, this role is ideal for a collaborative and curious leader who thrives in FMCG environments and knows how to balance operational excellence with people leadership.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead all site operations to achieve safety, quality, service and financial targets
• Drive a positive safety culture and continue the focus on eliminating critical risks
• Champion food safety and quality standards across the site
• Lead, coach and develop a team of experienced operational leaders
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement
• Manage site budgets, productivity initiatives and capital projects
• Partner with national supply chain and functional teams to deliver business outcomes
• Build organisational capability and develop future leadership talent
• Lead change initiatives while maintaining strong employee engagement

About You

You are an authentic and credible leader with a proven track record in large-scale food manufacturing environments.

You’ll Bring

• Significant senior operations leadership experience within FMCG food manufacturing environment
• Experience leading large, complex manufacturing sites and multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, cultural improvement and business performance
• Strong safety, quality and food manufacturing knowledge
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• The ability to navigate change and bring people with you
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing operational budgets
• A genuine passion for developing people and building high-performing teams

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work. We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity. Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working With Tip Top, We Offer Many Benefits Including

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.