General Manager, Melbourne Markets

Who is Perfection Fresh

• At Perfection Fresh, you'll be joining a pioneering company that delivers premium-quality fresh produce to Australians. We pursue perfection every day and are committed to ethical farming practices, sustainable horticulture, a high standard of governance, and ethical sourcing.

• As part of our team of more than 2,000 dedicated individuals committed to sustainability and excellence, you'll thrive in a supportive environment that fosters professional growth.

• Joining Perfection Fresh means embarking on a career where you'll develop skills across diverse fields including agriculture, sales and marketing, food services, fresh produce, and corporate functions.

• At Perfect Fresh, people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We value the relationships with our staff, business partners, and industry colleagues: always aiming for excellence, reliability and trust.

• Your health and safety matter. We will prioritise your wellbeing, ensuring that you're working in a safe workplace environment where every person is treated with dignity and respect.

• We are passionate and skilled leaders dedicated to excellence in fresh produce.

• Learn more about us and discover other exciting opportunities at

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and engage a team to achieve the Company EBITDA for the Market operation.

• LEAD & DRIVE THE SAFETY CULTURE ACROSS THE SITE.

• Proactively manage the performance of all team members to ensure individual performance is consistent with Company requirements. Ensure both direct and indirect labour support and adhere to the Perfection Fresh values.

• Deliver on the budget ensuring costs are effectively managed (labour, supplies, site costs, transport, freight, maintenance, pallets, etc).

• Support the strategically aligned grower network to meet current requirements and expand the product range and volume to achieve growth targets

• Work with the Commercial team to review data and demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery periods.

• Evaluate freight costs to ensure that costs and timeframes are appropriate to business requirements.

• Manage the physical condition of the Markets and Warehouse ensuring the appropriate equipment is in place and maintained to the required standard.

• Manage the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of produce according to the Company requirements (including in line with Quality Standards and customer expectations).

• Oversee stocktaking (daily, weekly, monthly) in order to analyse and accurately report on stock levels

• Oversee the customer purchase order process ensuring that orders are processed in a timely manner, that customer issues are dealt with and that deliveries are made

• In consultation with the Technical Quality team, ensure that direct and indirect workers comply with quality assurance systems and processes, ensuring training is in place to support.

• Ensure that all required Ethical Sourcing and WH&S policy, procedures and legislative requirements are implemented and maintained

essential requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead and engage a team to achieve the Company EBITDA

• Sound knowledge and experience within the fresh produce sectors in sales and supply

• Demonstrated experience in the achievement of DIFOTQ

• Demonstrated leadership skills to deliver and influence commercial outcomes.

• PROVEN ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULL DEVELOP AND BUILD A POSITIVE ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE.

• Sound knowledge of stock control, logistics protocols, procedures, WH&S, Ethical Sourcing and Quality Assurance systems and processes.

• Well-developed analytical, problem solving, communication and negotiation skills

• Competency with MS Office and related technology and warehousing/tracking systems

• Champion ethical business practices and company policies.