This is a senior management position reporting directly to the Owner. You will take overall responsibility for the manufacturing operation behind 11 retail bakery stores and a wholesale arm business. This role is about much more than managing today's production. You will take ownership of the entire manufacturing operation, lead your people, improve systems and help build a more efficient and scalable business. You will understand what actions need to be taken and managed to impact the bottom line. You will interact with store managers and wholesale customers, work directly with the Owner, and have significant responsibility for the performance and future development of the manufacturing business. This is a role for someone who wants to run an operation, not simply supervise a production shift.
Key responsibilities
Build and lead a strong production team of approximately 35 production employees
Improve manufacturing systems
Reduce waste and unnecessary labour costs
Improve product quality and consistency
Strengthen food safety and operational systems
Manage recruitment, training and performance management
Manage rostering and labour costs
Oversee production efficiency, food safety and HACCP quality systems, and OH&S;
Manage purchasing and stock control
About you
Experienced food manufacturing or bakery operations leader
Accountable — takes responsibility for their actions
Organised — able to manage a multi-product manufacturing operation
Decisive — prepared to make operational decisions
Improvement focused — constantly asks, 'How can we do this better?'
Robust finance and costing understanding
Great communicator and good with people
Prepared to take the business to a next step where opportunities for production improvement abound
IT experience would be beneficial
About us
We are an established, privately owned bakery business with 11 retail stores, a central manufacturing bakery in Beverley and a wholesale operation. With annual revenue of approximately $12 million and a manufacturing team of around 35 employees, we are looking for an experienced Production & Operations Manager to take overall responsibility for our manufacturing operation.
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