Plant Manager
Rapid growth has resulted in the decision to appoint a Plant Manager for this well known food processing business.
Summary about this job
Management
Company: Agricultural Appointments
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-7-7751-4740
Fax: +61-2-8918-8055
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Detail information about job Plant Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Well known Australian family owned food processing company.
- Senior Plant/Operations Management role
- Modern facilities in Sydney West
COMPANY
Our client has developed a reputation spanning over 60 years as a trusted supplier of quality food to the retail and QSR sectors. In recent years they have heavily invested, adding a new and exciting range of products specifically targeted at today’s changing customer demands. They are widely recognised as a leading innovator in their sector, as evidenced by numerous awards for their products. Their clear strategic direction, young and inspiring leadership together with their people friendly culture make them a highly desirable organisation in which to build a career. With modern manufacturing and distribution facilities in Sydney, this highly successful company processes, prepares and distributes high quality meat products all over Australia and overseas.
RESPONSIBILITIES
High calibre senior Plant Manager required to direct and coordinate the daily operations of the processing plant, which includes developing efficiency strategies to ensure the plant meets production goals and standards at minimal manufacturing costs.
Reporting to the COO, some of the responsibilities include:
Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the plant
Establishing and achieving plant productivity budgets including identifying cost saving initiatives and overseeing the timely implementation of projects;
Liaising with relevant functional leads within the group to manufacture products in line with standards for safety, quality, cost and service;
Driving the plant optimisation and improvement initiatives, ensuring the effective implementation of change
Develop a culture of continuous improvement and LEAN manufacturing in all operational processes.
Determine operational needs and develop, sponsor and raise capital projects as appropriate;
Report on performance against key accountabilities
Effectively communicate to both internal and external customers
REQUIREMENTS
Tertiary degree qualified in a Manufacturing/Management and/or Operations discipline or other related field;
10+ years progressive experience in a key leadership/management role at a food manufacturing facility;
Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices;
Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools;
Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.
REMUNERATION AND LOCATION
A competititve remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate. Located in Western Sydney.
Interested?
If this role interests you, please Apply Online or call Belinda Chung on 02 9223 9944 for more information.
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