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Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you will have end-to-end accountability for site performance across safety, operations, food safety, maintenance, warehousing and distribution.\nThis is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing site with a passionate, long-tenured team. We're looking for a leader who can build trust, maintain strong engagement and bring fresh ideas that drive continuous improvement while taking people on the journey.\nWith significant scope, visibility and future career potential, this role is ideal for a collaborative and curious leader who thrives in FMCG environments and knows how to balance operational excellence with people leadership.\nPurpose of the Role\nLead all site operations to achieve safety, quality, service and financial targets\nDrive a positive safety culture and continue the focus on eliminating critical risks\nChampion food safety and quality standards across the site\nLead, coach and develop a team of experienced operational leaders\nFoster a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement\nManage site budgets, productivity initiatives and capital projects\nPartner with national supply chain and functional teams to deliver business outcomes\nBuild organisational capability and develop future leadership talent\nLead change initiatives while maintaining strong employee engagement\nAbout You\nYou are an authentic and credible leader with a proven track record in large-scale food manufacturing environments.\nYou'll bring:\nSignificant senior operations leadership experience within FMCG food manufacturing environment\nExperience leading large, complex manufacturing sites and multi-disciplinary teams\nDemonstrated success driving operational excellence, cultural improvement and business performance\nStrong safety, quality and food manufacturing knowledge\nExceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills\nThe ability to navigate change and bring people with you\nStrong commercial acumen and experience managing operational budgets\nA genuine passion for developing people and building high-performing teams\n\nWhy Join Us?\nAt Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.\nWe take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.\nJoin the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.\nWorking with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:\nFamily-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave\nRecognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform\nHealth and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services\nFlexible working options\nAccess to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career\nFinancial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs\nTwo paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships\nNovated Leasing Options\nStart the Conversation\nIf this role sounds like you and you’re eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.\nOur Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4200 or email to  . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.\nDuring the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.\nAt Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity.\nWe encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.\nImportant: We have been alerted to scam emails falsely claiming to represent George Weston Foods. Please note that we will never offer employment without a formal recruitment process, ask for payment, or request sensitive information via external links or unsolicited messages. 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