Production and Packing Director

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeOperations Full time $90,000 - $120,000
Job Description

As a seasoned Operations Manager, you will lead daily operations across production and packing departments. Your role will be responsible for planning, quality control, team leadership, mechanical troubleshooting, and labor cost management.

This is an exciting opportunity to build a strong and reliable production workforce while maintaining high-performance standards in a fast-paced factory environment.

You will play a key role in driving the success of our business by overseeing production processes, ensuring compliance with quality assurance and traceability records, and identifying areas for improvement.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and execute detailed daily/weekly production plans to meet forecast and delivery commitments.
  • Manage staff rosters and shift coverage to optimize labor costs and minimize overtime and idle time.
  • Ensure 100% compliance with QA and traceability records for every batch.
  • Monitor and reduce wastage and variances, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
  • Drive on-time completion of all production runs, manage priorities, and escalate roadblocks.
  • Supervise production processes to ensure alignment with recipes, SOPs, and critical control points.
  • Lead packing teams to meet or exceed daily line output targets with minimal rework.
  • Drive labor productivity and keep packing labor cost per unit within budget.
  • Ensure GMP and hygiene standards are upheld across all shifts.
People & Recruitment

As a leader, you will inspire a high-performing team across both production and packing areas. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and inspiring a high-performing team.
  • Supporting and managing recruitment of factory staff.
  • Overseeing onboarding and hands-on training of new hires.
  • Monitoring staff performance, attendance, and conduct, addressing issues proactively.
  • Fostering a strong workplace culture based on respect, accountability, and safety.
  • Ensuring all team members are trained and assessed on SOPs and compliance requirements.
Technical and Continuous Improvement

As a visionary leader, you will identify and implement improvements in process flow, labor efficiency, and changeovers. You will work closely with maintenance and QA to troubleshoot and resolve equipment or quality issues.

Additionally, you will track key performance metrics and report weekly, supporting lean manufacturing and cost-saving initiatives across departments.

What You Bring
  • 3-5+ years in a production or packing leadership role within food manufacturing.
  • A strong, motivational leadership style, with the ability to recruit, train, and lead diverse teams.
  • Solid understanding of mechanical systems, with a hands-on approach to minor fault-finding.

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