Operations Manager

From humble beginnings as a butcher shop, Primo is now a household name on a journey to being a purposeful food brand. We hold market leading positions, across a house of brands, in multiple categories from Smallgoods to Cheese Snacking.  

We are truly local for local, dedicated to serving our Customers and Consumers without politics: strategy, production and execution starts and ends here, and we are not burdened by the overbearing processes and approvals that often constrain companies of our size.

And last but not least, we are building a culture to match the ambition and we are proud to be part of the JBS Group.

About the Role:

Primo Foods have a great opportunity for an Operations Manager. This role leads the manufacturing operations through effective management of the Wacol team.

Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Provide leadership and direction for the manufacturing process, ensuring we have the right people and skills to achieve the manufacturing plan in a safe and engaging environment.
• Lead and develop an efficiency focused manufacturing culture, with supporting programs to gain continual improvements across all divisions
• Create / improve process control systems, review performance and lead solutions to overcome performance limiting issues
• Monitor production output costs and adjust processes and resources to ensure optimal planning and cost management. Manage expenditures for equipment, materials and labour, ensuring they are utilised efficiently.
• Plan future manufacturing programs to obtain maximum value from production resources such as equipment, machines and resource requirements.
• Monitor procurement effectiveness to ensure materials and consumables are available within required timeframes.
• Ensure product quality standards are developed and met and we are building a quality mindset across our team members.
• Ensure the workforce has the appropriate skills and is motivated to perform to current and future growth expectations.
• Drive KPI’s achievement for department managers, supervisors and the broader support team 
• Review product mix and make or recommend improvements that will increase customer satisfaction and/or reduce materials/production costs
• Project manage key projects to timeline and budget expectations with appropriate change management principle adopted to ensure strong collaboration, communication and adoption.
• Ensure 100% compliance with all policies and procedures

About you:

• 10 + years experience in manufacturing management and leadership roles
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in production and logistics
• Knowledge of food manufacturing, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective production performance
• Excellent planning and attention to detail
• Clear and concise communication skills
• Full understanding of safety and hygiene regulations and experience building this into behaviours.
• Demonstrated achievement in productivity, quality and engagement improvement.
• Lean manufacturing qualifications or implementation experience
• Knowledge of meat manufacturing operations
• Experience managing and/or improving cultural change

Why work for Primo?

• Reward & Recognition program
• Access to novated leasing options
• Health insurance and retail discounts
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Well-established company values

What next?

If you’re passionate and want to be a part of the largest meat, pork and salmon manufacturer and producer in Australia, this opportunity may be for you. Apply now!