Maintenance Manager

Baiada is a privately owned Australian Company providing premium quality poultry products throughout Australia. We operate throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia with our Head Office based in Pendle Hill.  Our brands include Lilydale Free Range and Steggles and we are the major sponsor of the Sydney Roosters and support 14 Australian children's charities through the Steggles Charity Nest.

At Baiada Poultry our primary objective is to provide our customers with the highest quality products and excellent service.

A position has become available in our Tamworth Livestock Team for an experienced Maintenance Manager.  Reporting to the Regional Livestock Manager this role requires a trade qualified, self-motivated person who can demonstrate strong leadership and the ability to meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Ensure the maintenance department operates efficiently, comply to the Company's safety policies and procedures as well as to Biosecurity, Statutory and Legal requirements;
• Manage resources such that maintenance requests are prioritised appropriately to meet the business needs and expectations;
• Drive and model a leadership style and behaviour that supports a safety culture at all times;
• Managing the departmental budget ensuring budgeted costs and expenditure are in line with forecasts;
• Drive cultural change through empowering, leading and role modelling business principles and values and drive improvement in leadership and capability through effective coaching and mentoring;
• Manage and control preventative maintenance plan across all company farms and assets
• Manage people to deliver exceptional service.
• Manage and control all external contractors and projects
• Work to Baiada standards including Minimum Operating Standards, the Quality Management System, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Policy, Workplace Injury Management System, the Environmental Management System and Work Health and Safety System
• Manage all areas associated with maintaining primary processing operation ensuring that cost, service, quality, people and safety performance meets the required standards
• Provide clear direction to the maintenance team and manage their performance in line with company objectives

Requirements:

• Structured leadership training including conflict resolution and problem solving experience, preferably in a maintenance management role
• Contractor management experience
• Strong system experience in MEX maintenance system;
• Dual (electrical and mechanical) background is preferred;
• Ability to supervise maintenance shifts after hours;
• Having the ability & understanding of repairing a large number of different plants.
• Being able to cover on call & callouts if staff are on leave.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships.

If you have the skills, experience and desire to be part of a highly motivated team, please apply by selecting the "Apply Now" button quoting position No. B0450-PG in the subject line.

Please note:Due to our strict biosecurity requirements, you must not have anybirds, pigs or poultryat home and be willing to maintain our quarantine policy and procedures.

To be eligible for this role, you must have legal right to work full-time (without restrictions) in Australia at the time of application. As part of the recruitment process  and on-going employment, you may be required to undergo background checks to assess your suitability for the position. These checks may include verification of work rights, police check, medical assessments and/or drug and alcohol testing.

*No agencies please