Project Safety and Installation Supervisor

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us

We are looking for our next Project Supervisor to join the team at Ridge street until August 2026. Work on a fantastic new project

• Fixed term until Aug 2026.

• Supervising a large-scale project

• Be an influential part of the team

• Some weekend work required

The Role

Our Ridge street site services many customers in a contract manufacturing capacity focused on packaged, natural and processed cheeses. These include the renown Bega cheese blocks- mild, tasty, and vintage, shredded and cubed cheese, natural slices, parmesan, colby, mozzarella and burger slice cheeses and an exciting new Lactose free range.

We are looking for our next project supervisor to join us until August 2026 to help with supervising teams, upgrading existing assets, and installing new equipment on our $50 million large scale capital upgrades project. This Project Safety and Installation Supervisor works to ensure all contractors and staff are working safely according to Bega requirements and performing works to the standards required for the project to be successful. Previous supervisor experience essential as well as strong people and project organisation skills.

This is a fixed term role commencing ASAP and concluding August 2026. This role works Monday to Friday but also includes weekend work (2 weekends in a month). Applicants must be available to work weekends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise project teams to deliver project engineering tasks

• Communicate all project engineering day to day activities with the project team and site team, to ensure all works are coordinated with minimal/no impact to operations

• Facilitate a daily project toolbox meeting with key project team members and distribute daily minutes. Attend site operations meetings to share project plans and details as needed, and to coordinate installation windows within site production schedules.

• Ensure all contractor workers are inducted, authorised to be onsite to work, and conducting work in a safe manner according to their scope of work and the Bega safety, quality and environment management systems.

• Collaborate with wider project engineering workstream leads to develop installation plans and contribute technically to problem solving.

About you

• Engineering and/or maintenance supervision experience

• Strong people mgmt. experience and ensuring the project is delivered on time by our people

• Understanding of procedures including safety practices and contractor mgmt. procedures and holding people accountable if they are not followed

• Previous project experience would come in handy, especially large scale

• Strong communication skills

Bega Group Story

Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it's VEGEMITE on toast, a Dare on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day.

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future
 

Life at Bega Group

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we're committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.

• Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture

• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression

• Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with

• Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs

• Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

Applications

The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical.

At Bega Group, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to work at the Bega Group.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.