Factory Manager Chullora

Are you looking to be part of a dynamic and growing team?

At Primo Foods, we’ve come a long way from our humble beginnings as a butcher shop to becoming Australia’s largest Smallgoods manufacturer. With a portfolio that include our much-loved products like bacon, ham, salami, and delicious protein snacks, we take pride in delivering quality products that enhance everyday family moments.

With over 3000 dedicated staff across manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, finance, quality and much more, we are constantly evolving and striving for excellence. We believe that our success is built on the foundation of our talented and passionate team members, underpinned by our Values, and we’re always on the lookout for great people to join us!

At Primo Foods, we believe in purpose and are committed to fostering a culture that emphasises community collaboration and personal growth. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and want to make difference, we want to hear from you.

Join us and be part of something special, because we believe that “there’s good, there’s great and then there is Primo”.

Primo Foods is a proud business unit of JBS.

About the Role

Primo Foods has a great opportunity for a Factory Manager to join the team. This role oversees the manufacturing operations of our factory in Chullora, Sydney. The Factory Manager is to drive efficient and quality ensured manufacturing practices, focus on manufacturing efficiencies and continuous improvement projects and integrate and develop existing and new production facilities and processes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing overall direction of the production, quality, research and development, safety, logistics and maintenance activities across the site
• Developing, implementing and maintaining up to date standard operating procedures
• Leading and developing an efficiency focused manufacturing culture to gain continual process improvements across all divisions
• Creating / improving management control systems, review performance and overcome performance limiting issues
• Monitoring production output costs and adjust processes and resources to ensure (labour) cents per kilo budget is not exceeded
• Evaluating and adjusting available production capacity and planned requirements
• Plan future manufacturing programs to obtain maximum value from production resources such as equipment, machines and testing as well as personnel
• Managing expenditures for equipment, materials, and human resources, ensuring they are used efficiently to meet production targets.
• Monitoring production scheduling to ensure all resources are used to optimise output
• Monitoring procurement effectiveness to ensure materials and consumables are available within required timeframes.
• Ensuring product quality standards are developed and met.
• Managing the administrative function ensuring that production, project and quality documentation is accurate and timely.
• Ensuring issues are managed as they arise, reducing the impact of unforeseen difficulties and downtime.

About you:

• Extensive experience in manufacturing management
• 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.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Lean manufacturing qualifications or implementation experience
• Knowledge of meat manufacturing operations
• Approachable and enthusiastic
• Flexible and adaptable

Why work for Primo?

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

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!