Branch (Plant) Manager – Ashburton

Manukau City, AucklandASHBURTON BASED, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ROLE "PLANT MANAGER" Platinum Recruitment are excited to partner once again with this international success story in the FMCG space. We are searching for an outstanding Plant Manager for the largest plant in their national group.If you have extensive management experience in the food processing/ manufacturing industry, are not timid, are up for making a difference & seeing the results - then I want to talk to you.The Role: You will be the senior manager of 12 direct reports & 280+ FTEs. Will oversee financial budgeting, provide leadership & direction for the overall success of the plant with specific commitment to H&S & respective legislation. Be accountable for a large 24/ 7 & 365 days / year operation.Proven experience in: (preferably within NZ Food processing/ FMCG manufacturing)* Driving success across a large site / multi- sites* Proven experience in a fast paced, demanding environment* Showing you are no wall-flower & not afraid of long production hours* Health & Safety across diverse groups* Operational & financial responsibilities * Client & stakeholder relationships * Project Management * Team leadership - personnel management* Production* Quality & Compliance* Engineering & maintenance* Cold storage – internal & external* Freight & logistics* Procurement* Operating costs* Thorough understanding of CI & Lean strategies Personal Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualifications Financially & commercially astute Proven understanding of the NZ Food processing sector Sound IT competencies Professional approach to customer service & providing the best in market Immediate NZ work visa Reward: The successful candidate will join an established team with ongoing support from corporate management & other national plants.Competitive Rem.package A great excuse to come live in beautiful Canterbury!!! If this sounds like you PLEASE APPLY NOW WITH YOUR CV or call Julie on 027 7528461If this doesn't sound like you, but you are on the market for a new role whether it be Engineering; Construction, Accountancy, IT, Senior Executive roles....do also drop us your CV as Platinum Recruitment have specialists in all of these sectors & more.I also cover other locations in NZ for Engineering & Manufacturing and always keen to talk to professionals in this space. Thanks for reading & good luck!