Department: Manufacturing - ANZ
Location:
Auckland, NZ, 1026
Job Function: Supply Chain - ANZ
Employment Type: Full time
The Arnott’s Group portfolio of brands continues the 160-year legacy of the Arnott family, providing quality, great-tasting food to create delicious moments for consumers across the world.
About the Role:
As the Operations Manager you will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end production across all shifts, ensuring safety, quality, and effective labour utilisation. As a key member of the site leadership team, the role supports overall site management, compliance, and drives operational excellence. The Operations Manager leads continuous improvement initiatives and supports new product trials. Additionally, this role encompasses full people management responsibilities, including performance management, training, and employee development, and may act as the Head of Manufacturing’s delegate when required.
Perks:
- Free onsite parking
- Discounted Health Insurance
Our Culture:
We stand for high performance with integrity and find moments of pride and celebrate the wins gained from our collective effort. These are part of our culture and the cornerstones of The Arnott's way. When you join our team, you can expect to experience a real sense of belonging, be empowered with accountability, be recognised for your contribution, collaborate with great people.
What your days looks like:
- Ensure all activities comply with company health, safety, quality, legal, and ethical standards, promoting a strong safety culture and completing required training.
- Lead and support the team through performance management, training, competency development, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engagement.
- Develop, implement, and oversee effective production planning, resource utilisation, waste minimisation, and support new product trials and problem-solving initiatives.
- Manage labour and budget controls, support capital expenditure justifications, and contribute to financial and operational efficiency improvements.
- Facilitate communication across teams through daily meetings, reporting, and acting as escalation point to ensure smooth operations and alignment with business objectives.
The Ingredients for Success:
- 5+ years’ experience in operations or manufacturing leadership; tertiary qualification preferred.
- Strong continuous improvement and root cause analysis skills, with ability to train others.
- Effective people leader with problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or in a team.
- Confident communicator, able to engage site teams and senior leadership.
- Data-driven decision maker, proficient in computer and data analysis tools.
To Apply:
We value diversity in our workforce. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform our team so that we can work together to support your needs throughout the recruitment process.
- We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies