Operations Manager

2 weeks ago

Thomastown, Australia Inject Full time

Competitive Base Salary + Bonus
- Award winning bedding manufacturer with over 40 years of success.
- Drive efficiencies by executing lean manufacturing principles.

**About Comfort Sleep**

Celebrating forty years as a leading bedding and mattress manufacturer, this local manufacturer is invested in providing the highest quality of bedding products selling to premium hotels and retailers nationally.

As a family business and a growing team, there’s a commitment to quality and excellent customer service that’s lasted. There is a focus on getting things right together, from the office to the factory floor, everyone looks out for one another.

**Why You Want to Work Here**
- Harness your passion for people by leading and motivating a diverse factory team striving for excellence.
- Ensure optimum productivity across the value stream to deliver premium mattresses to customers and guarantee a seamless experience that will be sure to create long term relationships with boutique retailers and hotels alike.
- Reporting to the Directors, you’ll be trusted and encouraged to bring key improvements and suggestions to the leadership table for the overall growth of the business.
- Potential to grow your position over time and have a significant impact on how this family-owned business runs their manufacturing operations.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Directors, you will add value through:

- Managing the end-to-end delivery of goods on time and to order, including planning, despatch and production functions. Overseeing the planning process and production workflow to reduce incidents and delays.
- Building and maintaining a system of quality and efficient production by reviewing procedure documentation, maintaining procedures and managing a continuous improvement framework.
- Maintaining an efficient and safe factory by managing OH&S requirements, assessing risks and leading the team to maintain a consistently clean, tidy and safe workspace.
- Managing the culture and staff by ensuring all supervisors and their staff are aware of their key responsibilities, managing the performance of supervisors and setting clear expectations. Providing performance coaching as well as training and resolving any issues that arise.
- Managing communication with the sales team and customers to ensure strong relationships are developed and information communicated proactively.

**About You**
- What you get a real kick out of is developing your team members to perform at their best. You achieve this through encouragement and seeking to understand what motivates them.
- Manufacturing is where your heart lies; you love the diversity and challenge it presents, from overseeing performance management, training and development to process improvements.
- While you appreciate an office environment, you felt most satisfied being hands-on in your previous management role. Having this highly engaged approach by getting out on the factory floor each day and being closely supportive to the team suits you best.

**Selection Criteria**

To be successful for this incredible opportunity you must have the following:

- Management experience in a manufacturing environment.

**What Next**

If you are interested, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing what appeals to you about this opportunity.

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