Production Manager
5 days ago
Real Dairy Australia is a rapidly expanding and recognised cheese processing and packaging business with Australia's most trusted brands. We are industry known for creating high quality food products for the Retail and Food Service Industries. We pride ourselves on creating a working environment that embraces diversity and inclusion that aligns with our core values and are proudly Australian Owned and Operated.
We are seeking an experienced Food Manufacturing Production Manager to join our primary processing site and head office in Greenacre.
In this role you will be responsible for managing and overseeing production, ensuring the highest levels of efficiency and excellence throughout the manufacturing processes. You will play a crucial role in driving the team forward, actively contributing to the growth strategy, helping achieve new milestones, and propelling the organisation to new heights.
The Role
Reporting to the Factory Manager, your responsibilities will include;
- Effectively manage and lead a team of between 30-40 team members using coaching, developing, delegation and recognition to ensure they have the capability to meet performance goals.
- Manage and monitor operational areas performance levels, ensuring they are meeting Food Safety and Product Quality KPI's.
- Implement and monitor strategies to reduce staff turnover and ensure labour cost base is productive, efficient, and cost competitive.
- Driving a safety-first culture and ensuring all factory operations are conducted to the highest degree of safety, security and general housekeeping
- Ensure regular preventative maintenance is carried out in conjunction with production needs
- Manage production output and stock management
- Improve engagement and culture through leadership, training and being a good mentor for the production team.
- determining, implementing and monitoring production strategies, policies and plans
- planning details of production activities in terms of output quality and quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements
- monitoring production output and costs, and adjusting processes and resources to minimise costs
- informing other Managers about production matters
- directing research into production methods, and recommending and implementing initiatives
- controlling the preparation of production records and reports
- coordinating the implementation of occupational health and safety requirements
- directing staff activities and monitoring their performance
Your Background
In order to be successful in this role you will have;
- Experience with leading and engaging a dynamic team, with the capabilities to create a collaborative and positive working environment - Food processing and packing experience is essential.
- Ability to coach and develop others, monitor and measure performance and provide direct feedback.
- Passionate about driving continuous improvement initiatives through implementing strategies
- Ability to analyse data, understanding production and team performance to improve efficiencies, such as meat dollar per kilogram targets.
- Excellent communication with the ability to communicate cross functionally to build strong and effective relationships and influence key stakeholders.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to solve problems.
What's On Offer
This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of Australia's most successful food manufacturing businesses, which has invested heavily in capital resulting in a world class manufacturing environment. If you are passionate about working for a business which values its people and is focused on producing the best product, then this role is for you. We are offering an attractive salary package with career progression opportunities.
Applications will close Friday 26th September 2025
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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