Company Description Real Dairy Australia is a leading supplier of high-quality dairy-based ingredients, serving retail, foodservice, and food ingredient markets across the country. The company’s growth is built on a strong commitment to quality, customer service, and innovative product solutions tailored to diverse food sectors. With extensive market knowledge, a broad product range, and specialised expertise across dairy, health, bakery, confectionery, desserts, beverages, meat, and technical industries, Real Dairy is recognised as one of Australia’s most respected suppliers.

The organisation has invested heavily in the dairy industry, operating warehouses in every state, a cheese production plant, a powder blending facility, and a nationwide delivery network to ensure reliable, responsive service. Team members at Real Dairy work with energy, efficiency, and a focus on maintaining consistently high standards across all products and services.

Role Description The Production Manager is a full time, on-site role based in Sydney, NSW, responsible for overseeing daily production operations within Real Dairy Australia’s manufacturing facilities. This role manages production schedules, coordinates workflow, and ensures that products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and food safety standards.

The Production

Manager leads and develops production teams, monitors performance, resolves operational issues,



and drives continuous improvement initiatives to optimise output and reduce waste. They collaborate closely with quality assurance, logistics, procurement, and maintenance teams to align production with demand forecasts and customer requirements. The role also involves maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, managing documentation, and supporting the implementation of new processes, equipment, and product lines.

Qualifications

- Experience in production management, operations supervision, or manufacturing leadership within food or FMCG environments.
- Knowledge of high care food manufacturing advantageous.
- Understanding of quality assurance, HACCP, and food safety standards, with experience maintaining regulatory compliance.
- Capability to lead, coach, and motivate production teams, supporting a safe, inclusive, and high-performance workplace.
- Competence in data analysis, performance metrics, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage operational issues under time pressure.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional partners, including logistics, procurement, and technical teams.
- Proficiency with production reporting systems and basic computer skills (e.g., MS Office, ERP or manufacturing software).

📌 Production Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Real Dairy Australia
📍 Sydney