Summit Group is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead our Everest Ice Cream manufacturing operation in Reservoir. This is a significant leadership prospect for a hands-on leader who can bring people together, strengthen operational performance and build a high-performing site culture. With responsibility for a workforce of approximately 80–90 employees and a leadership team of 6–7 direct reports, you'll oversee a complex food manufacturing operation, driving performance across production, quality, safety, people and site improvement. The ideal candidate will have experience in dairy, ice cream or frozen food manufacturing as well as a proven track record in managing industrial relations and working within a unionised workforce. The role Reporting into the Group COO, you'll take overall responsibility for the day-to-day performance and longer-term development of the Reservoir site.
Key responsibilities
include:
• Lead all aspects of site operations, ensuring production, quality, safety and service targets are achieved.
• Build, develop and lead a capable site leadership team, creating accountability and a strong performance culture.
• Drive operational efficiency, productivity, waste reduction and continuous improvement.
• Embed a solid food safety and quality culture across the operation.
• Lead workforce planning, employee engagement and industrial relations within a unionised manufacturing environment.
• Oversee site budgets, operating costs, capital investment and resource utilisation.
• Partner with Group stakeholders across Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance and Commercial.
• Drive site improvement initiatives,



equipment reliability and manufacturing capability.
• Help drive investment projects About you You'll be an established Site Manager, Manufacturing Manager or Operations Manager with experience leading a sizeable food or FMCG manufacturing operation and building strong teams. You'll ideally bring:
• Significant leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment.
• A proven track record leading large, multi-disciplinary teams and developing operational leaders.
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing, food safety, quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing industrial relations and working within a unionised workforce.
• A demonstrated ability to improve productivity, cost, quality and operational performance.
• Experience managing capital projects, budgets and continuous improvement initiatives.
• A practical, visible leadership style with the ability to engage people at every level of the business. About Summit Group Summit Group is a multi-site Australian food manufacturer supplying retail, foodservice and wholesale customers. Our businesses are home to trusted Australian food brands including Everest Ice Cream, Not A Trace, Mama Kaz and Dari's Kitchen. We believe food has the power to bring people together, and we're proud to create products and moments people remember. We value team spirit, a willingness to roll up our sleeves, we move fast, we back ourselves, and we back each other. Interested? If you're a proven manufacturing leader ready to take ownership of a significant operation and make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.#Summit Group Careers

📌 Site Manager (Melbourne)
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