Senior Site Operations Leader - Safety, Quality, Growth

DLF Seeds A/S; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Income protection

Fully maintained vehicle

Job summary

PGG Wrightson Seeds is seeking an experienced operational leader to manage the Ashburton site in New Zealand. Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will own the safe, reliable and efficient performance of the site and lead up to 36 staff across day and night shifts.

You will drive safety, quality, service, cost and asset reliability, building a capable team and systems to deliver consistent results. relocation support may be considered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in plant or site management.
• Experience leading teams with safety and accountability.
• Strong operational planning, resource management and problem-solving skills.
• Sound commercial judgement, including budgeting and performance measures.
• Practical approach to health, safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead all site operations, production planning and day-to-day performance.
• Set clear expectations and develop a capable, engaged and safety-focused team.
• Manage operational budgets, costs and key performance measures.
• Drive health, safety, quality and compliance standards.
• Manage site assets, maintenance planning and reliability.
• Plan workforce needs and lead recruitment, onboarding, training and development.
• Collaborate with internal teams and customers to deliver reliable service.
• Identify and lead practical continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Budgeting & costs

Operational planning

Communication

People development

Job description

PGG Wrightson Seeds is seeking an experienced operational leader to manage the Ashburton site in New Zealand. Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will own the safe, reliable and efficient performance of the site and lead up to 36 staff across day and night shifts.

You will drive safety, quality, service, cost and asset reliability, building a capable team and systems to deliver consistent results. relocation support may be considered for the right candidate.