Job Description
Due to internal promotion, we are looking for a Factory Manager to lead our La Bonne Cuisine factory based in East Tamaki, to ensure delivery across all operational imperatives – people, safety, quality, food safety, customer service & cost. About the role: Safety – maintaining a proactive safety program, meeting incident rate improvement metrics and ensuring safety is ingrained into the site culture Quality – maintaining food safety and quality programs to minimize recalls/complaints Manufacturing performance – ensuring achievement of targets relating to inventory accuracy, SLOB minimization, stock cover, conformance to plan and case fill rate Cost Accountability – protecting site assets, managing site costs to ensure budgets are achieved, analyzing production performance and costs and taking corrective action to maximise financial outcomes Leadership – mentor and develop staff capability, ensure adequate succession planning, drive culture change Continuous improvement – investigate and proactively manage opportunities for improved productivity, safety, cost, quality, and waste reduction This position is based in East Tamaki, Auckland. About you Tertiary qualification in Operations Management, Food Science, Engineering or related discipline 10+ years’ experience leading teams in a fast paced, dynamic workplace Hands on production management experience – exposure to short shelf life, high risk foods, or frozen / dehydration / freeze dry processes is highly advantageous Commercial acumen around manufacturing finance, budgeting and cost center control Proficiency with databases relating to supply chain/logistics, quality and safety Benefits program We empower our people to own their work, and it’s true our employees are our competitive advantage – so we take care of our employees with our ‘Live Well’ benefits program: Gatherings - End of Year Celebration Wellbeing – annual health checks & flu shots, wellbeing sessions & webinars Volunteering – volunteer days with Foodbank, meal packing events for our Global partner Rise Against Hunger Keeping Fit – corporate discounts for Class Pass and Les Mills Parental Leave - 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion. Bring your appetite for more! As part of the Wattie’s brand, you’ll be working for one of New Zealand’s most loved food and beverage companies, boasting 35 brands and working across 37 categories. Our offering is unique because Wattie’s is proudly part of the Kraft Heinz Company, so you get to enjoy the perks of a global organisation while working on a local iconic brand. #LI-DNI Location(s)Auckland
