Our client is a successful food manufacturer located in the southern suburbs of Perth.

Due to expansion and success, the Directors would like to add to the already successful management team with a full-time Operations Manager.

About the role

The Operations Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, cost-effective and consistent day-to-day operation. The role leads production, packing, dispatch and logistics; develops and drives operational plans and continuous improvement; coordinates stock, maintenance, food safety, quality and site certification; and leads team leaders, frontline employees and contractors so customer orders are completed safely, correctly, on time and to specification.

Key responsibilities

- Develop, implement and monitor operational plans across all production shifts, packing and distribution, and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Plan daily and weekly production from customer orders, sales forecasts and business priorities; set production targets in line with sales targets and ensure the daily production schedule is followed.
- Allocate labour, equipment and ingredients; set shift priorities and monitor output, workflow and order completion.
- Coordinate production, cooling, packing, storage, dispatch and logistics, including drivers, driver arrivals, crate returns and collections, and approved contractors.
- Ensure products are made, packed, labelled, stored and dispatched to approved company and customer specifications and timeframes.
- Lead day-to-day implementation of the food safety and quality system, HACCP and GMP requirements and SQF site-certification activities, and actively build a food safety culture across all teams.
- Lead, develop and hold accountable team leaders and supervisors; set clear role expectations,



review performance outcomes and support their professional development.
- Promote safe work practices and ensure employees and contractors follow WHS procedures and controls.
- Monitor labour, overtime, output, yield, waste, downtime and use of ingredients and packaging to ensure production is cost effective.
- Provide concise operational reporting, including daily production, quality, wastage and GMP compliance reports, and regular reporting on labour, safety, stock, maintenance and supply risks.

About you

Relevant tertiary qualification and/or proven experience in a production or operations management role in food manufacturing, commercial bakery or a comparable environment, leading team leaders and frontline teams.

Practical operational planning, production scheduling, rostering, stock control, budget and labour-cost management experience.

Working knowledge of food safety, GMP, quality systems, traceability and WHS requirements; SQF/HACCP experience strongly preferred but not essential.

Proven quality assurance experience and practical knowledge of LEAN / continuous-improvement methods.

Food Safety Supervisor qualification, or willingness to obtain if nominated by the business.

Solid written and verbal communication and presentation skills, sound judgement, attention to detail, customer-service focus and confidence working hands-on in a fast-paced operation.

Ability to work with minimal direction, use initiative, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

Competent in Microsoft Office and rostering, with strong numeracy, recordkeeping and reporting skills.

In return

- Salary of between $120,000 to $135,000 + Super (Depending on experience)
- Full-time hours
- Real promotion prospects with a growing and highly successful company
- Friendly low staff turnover team
- Supportive management team
- Southern suburbs of Perth

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📌 Operations Manager (Perth)
🏢 Select Staffing
📍 Perth