Senior Continuous Improvement Lead

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We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Your opportunity to join our team

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead to join our national Operations team. Based in South Australia and responsible for supporting sites across SA, this critical leadership role will partner closely with site leaders, frontline teams, and national stakeholders to identify opportunities, coach on best practice, and drive sustainable improvement in processes, systems, and people capability.

This is a high-impact role designed to deliver tangible outcomes across safety, quality, service, and cost through Lean principles, CI frameworks, and strong stakeholder engagement.

• Immediate start (due to a new restructure)
• Onsite parking
• Great employee benefits including product discounts, travel discounts + more
• Great job security with an ASX-listed and stable company
• The health, safety and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
• Fast-paced and team-focused environment

Daily Tasks

• Lead the design, delivery, and embedding of CI strategies across SA sites
• Facilitate Lean workshops, Kaizen events, and problem-solving sessions
• Coach and mentor operational leaders and teams on CI tools and behaviours
• Analyse performance data to identify trends and prioritise improvement opportunities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with site operations, maintenance, engineering, and support teams
• Track and report on CI initiatives, benefits, and capability development progress
• Regular travel to our SA sites and locations is required as part of regional support

Hours of work:
Full-time role, typically Monday to Friday with flexibility based on operational needs. Travel allowances apply for intrastate site support.

You will bring to this role

• Proven experience in leading CI or Lean transformation programs within manufacturing, FMCG, or similar environments
• Formal Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt desirable)
• Strong facilitation, coaching, involving and influencing skills across all levels of the business
• Ability to engage with, support and grow our people in a can do and change mindset
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and drive accountability
• Proficiency in CI tools such as 5S, Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work
• Resilient, collaborative, and passionate about building a culture of continuous improvement

We're looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that's… Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team.

Salary match Number of applicants Skills match

Retail & Consumer Products 5,001-10,000 employees

Ingham's is the largest integrated poultry producer across Australia and New Zealand. We supply chicken, turkey and plant-based protein products into retail, quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, wholesale and export channels. We are also one of the largest producers of stockfeed in Australia. We have approximately 8,000 people who work together to support each other, our animals and our customers. We are committed to being always good, building on our long-standing reputation for food quality, customer service, sustainable operations and a commitment to provide consumers with fresh, convenient and affordable food.

Ingham's is the largest integrated poultry producer across Australia and New Zealand. We supply chicken, turkey and plant-based protein products into retail, quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, wholesale and export channels. We are also one of the largest producers of stockfeed in Australia. We have approximately 8,000 people who work together to support each other, our animals and our customers. We are committed to being always good, building on our long-standing reputation for food quality, customer service, sustainable operations and a commitment to provide consumers with fresh, convenient and affordable food.

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