Afternoon Shift Site Manager

Lead operations on the Castlemaine afternoon shift, coordinating production, safety, and quality sitewide.

About Us

GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 60 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products, and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top, DON, MAURI, and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800s. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great‑tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.

We take great pride in our skills, techniques, and brands, which have evolved over more than a century. We’ve grown from a small family business to become one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.

DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Afternoon Shift Site Manager to lead operations at our Castlemaine site between approximately 2pm and 10pm.

This role coordinates all site activity across production, maintenance and cleaning teams during the afternoon shift. You’ll oversee safety, quality, and operational performance across the facility, ensuring a seamless transition between the day and night shifts.

A key focus will be managing cross‑functional communication, leading site response during incidents, and driving standardisation in safety and manufacturing practices. This position is pivotal in sustaining site reliability, product quality, and team engagement.

Responsibilities

- Manage all site activities across production, maintenance, and cleaning on afternoon shift.

- Act as site lead for HSE and quality compliance, ensuring adherence to GWF standards.

- Provide Emergency coordination and escalation as the site lead between shifts.

- Ensure smooth operational handover between day and night shifts.

- Monitor and drive performance against safety, quality, and operational KPIs.

- Engage and support teams to promote a high‑performance and safety‑first culture.

- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and support cost efficiency.

- Liaise with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and people teams to resolve issues.

- Maintain site readiness for internal and external audits.

Why Join Us

Our Purpose is to craft food that brings out ‘the good’. When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.

We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people. They include (among others):

- Flexible work arrangements

- Community partnerships and initiatives, including 2 volunteer days per year

- Options to purchase additional leave

- Discounted products

- Training and development programs

- Global career opportunities

- Various recognition programs and rewards, including an end‑of‑year celebration

- Health and wellness initiatives

- Study Assistance

About You

You are a confident and experienced operations leader with:

- Proven experience leading teams in food or FMCG manufacturing.

- Strong understanding of safety, quality and production performance standards.

- Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional coordination across shifts.

- Strong communication, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.

- Ability to act as the site’s senior representative and emergency coordinator.

- Experience embedding standardised processes and driving efficiency.

- Tertiary qualifications in engineering, manufacturing or a related discipline (preferred).

- LEAN manufacturing or CI experience highly regarded.

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button.

At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier‑free recruitment process via email to donpeopleandperformance@gwf.com.au.

Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre‑employment screening tests including a pre‑employment medical, including drug and alcohol tests, and a security/background check, which may also include a criminal record check. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants.

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