Job Description

The Company n

My client is a well-established organisation operating a growing food production and manufacturing function supporting a broader national service operation. With a strong focus on quality, operational efficiency and service delivery, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Production Manager to take ownership of day-to-day manufacturing performance and help shape the next stage of operational growth.

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With ongoing investment across the operation and significant future development planned, this is an opportunity to join a business where you can have genuine influence over people, processes and performance.

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This role is based in Wollongong, NSW.

The Role n

Reporting into the General Manager, the responsibilities of the role include:

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- Lead day-to-day production across a high-volume food manufacturing operation
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- Act as the operational 2IC to the General Manager
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- Lead and develop frontline production teams and Team Leaders
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- Ensure production plans are delivered safely, efficiently and to specification
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- Drive improvements across labour utilisation, efficiency, waste and productivity
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- Develop and implement systems to improve visibility of production performance
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- Monitor production KPIs and use data to identify performance gaps
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- Drive continuous improvement across processes, equipment utilisation and workflow
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- Maintain high standards across food safety, quality and compliance
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- Work closely with Maintenance, Transport, Supply and Purchasing functions
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- Identify operational issues and lead root‑cause analysis and corrective action
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- Build a culture of accountability,



ownership and continuous improvement
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Your Background n

In order to be successful in this role, you will be:

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- An experienced Production Manager or senior Production Leader within FMCG or food manufacturing
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- Experienced leading frontline production teams in a high-volume environment
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- Strong technically, with a sound understanding of FMCG production practices and processes
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- A proven people leader who can coach, develop and hold teams accountable
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- Comfortable working across functions beyond production
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- Experienced using operational KPIs and data to drive performance improvements
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- Commercially and operationally minded, with a focus on efficiency and labour utilisation
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- A hands‑on leader who enjoys being close to the operation
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- Comfortable operating autonomously with the ability to make decisions and implement change
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- A strong communicator who can build effective relationships across all levels of an organisation
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- Food manufacturing, HACCP and/or ISO22000 experience would be highly regarded
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What's On Offer n

In return, you will be given the opportunity to take ownership of production performance within a growing food manufacturing operation, leading a frontline workforce and directly influencing key operational metrics.

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This is a highly autonomous leadership position suited to a Production Manager who enjoys developing people, improving systems and turning operational strategy into tangible results. With further investment and growth planned, the role provides an prospect to have a genuine impact on the future direction of the operation.

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