Job Description

Operations Manager, Village Dairy | Traralgon, Victoria

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Village Dairy is a growing, multi-site dairy manufacturing business backed by Apta Group, an Australian private investment group building a portfolio of high-quality food and beverage businesses.

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We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day performance of our Traralgon site, working closely with the Site Manager and Production Manager to deliver protected, efficient and reliable operations.

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Just as important as operational capability is the ability to lead people well. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys building a positive, engaged team environment where people feel supported and engaged to do their best work.

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This is a highly hands-on role with genuine impact. The successful candidate will be comfortable on the production floor, solving problems in real time, and building the capability of a growing team as Village Dairy continues to expand.

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The Role

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Reporting to the Site Manager, the Operations Manager will coordinate production, warehouse, dispatch, people, equipment and resources across the Traralgon site.

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Key responsibilities will include:

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Coordinating daily site operations to meet production and customer requirements

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Working closely with the Production Manager to align production plans, labour, materials and resources

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Leading and developing operational teams and Team Leaders

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Driving continuous improvement,



productivity and cost reduction initiatives

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Supporting the implementation and commissioning of new equipment and production capacity

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Maintaining a strong focus on safety, food quality and compliance across the site

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Ensuring effective inventory control and stock management

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Providing regular operational performance updates to the Site Manager

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About You

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You will be an experienced operations or production leader within food, dairy or broader manufacturing, ready to take on a hands-on site leadership role. Ideally, you will bring:

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Experience leading operations, production or a similar function within a food, dairy or manufacturing environment

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Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to develop and support a growing team

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Engineering or technical acumen, regarded but not essential

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A practical, solutions-focused approach to operational problem-solving

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The ability to build strong working relationships across production, maintenance, engineering, warehouse and dispatch

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Flexibility to work across a six-day operating environment as required

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Full Australian working rights

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Why Join Village Dairy?

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This is a genuine prospect to build operational capability and shape how the Traralgon site runs, as Village Dairy continues to grow. The role offers real autonomy and the chance to make a visible, lasting impact on production, people and performance.

📌 Operations Manager: Village Dairy (Traralgon)
🏢 IMPACT- People and Culture
📍 Traralgon