Operational Improvement Lead

Location: melbourne
Job Type: permanent
Salary: Competitive Salary
Contact: Emma O'Donnell
Are you ready to take on a role in a rapidly growing food business that’s making its mark in the Australian market? Located in the northeast suburbs, this scale-up has achieved remarkable success supplying Coles and is now seeking to expand into Woolworths. As demand skyrockets, we’re looking for an experienced professional to help streamline operations, implement robust processes, and support the business in meeting its ambitious growth targets.

As the Operational Improvement Lead, you will play a vital role in shaping and standardising processes to support the company’s growth. This role requires a hands-on approach to building robust operational frameworks while addressing current challenges in production capacity. Your ability to implement practical solutions, create scalable standards, and draw on prior operational experience will be critical to success.

In this position, you will lead the development and implementation of operational processes and standards from scratch, ensuring scalability and efficiency. You will identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in production operations and implement targeted improvements. Collaborating closely with production and quality teams, you will ensure the seamless integration of new processes while designing strategies to increase production capacity and meet the growing demand from major retailers, including Woolworths and Coles.

We are looking for someone with proven experience in an operational role, ideally within the food production or FMCG industry. A strong track record of implementing process improvements and setting up standards in a scaling business environment is essential. Hands-on knowledge of production operations and lean practices will be vital. You’ll also need excellent problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and strong communication abilities to thrive in this dynamic role.
This role offers the chance to join a high-growth scale-up business making waves in the food industry. It’s a pivotal leadership position where you can shape the company’s operational framework and directly contribute to its expansion. With a competitive salary package and a supportive, collaborative environment, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

If you’re excited about building processes from scratch, driving operational improvements, and being part of a business that’s poised for even greater success, we want to hear from you.

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