Continuous Improvement Manager

• Lead site‑wide continuous improvement
• Partner, coach, and influence at all levels
• Join an iconic Australian FMCG brand

The Role

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change and empowering people to improve the way they work every day?

As our Continuous Improvement Manager, you'll be a key leader in shaping and embedding a high-performing culture at our Salisbury site. Partnering closely with site leaders and frontline teams, you'll champion BEX (Bega Excellence), bringing continuous improvement principles to life through coaching, collaboration, and hands-on leadership. Your work will directly contribute to improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and team engagement, ensuring sustainable results and operational excellence across the site.

Our Salisbury site in Adelaide's northern suburbs manufactures a range of more than 78 milk and milk-based products. This site is a combined production and distribution facility producing well-known brands such as Pura, Dairy Farmers, Farmers Union, and Feel Good; and distributes across predominantly SA and NT, but also NSW and VIC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a site-wide culture of continuous improvement, fostering ownership, engagement, and accountability at all levels
• Champion BEX (Bega Excellence) tools, practices, and ways of working to build capability and drive performance
• Partner with leaders and teams to identify, prioritise, and deliver high-impact improvement initiatives
• Use operational data and insights to uncover opportunities, solve problems, and support informed decision-making
• Embed, sustain, and standardise improvements to ensure long-term success and continuous growth

About You

• Proven experience in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, or a similar role within FMCG or manufacturing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into practical outcomes
• A collaborative and influential leader who enjoys coaching, mentoring, and developing others
• Skilled at engaging stakeholders and building strong relationships across all levels of an organisation
• Lean Six Sigma qualifications or experience are highly regarded but not essential

Bega Group Story

Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it's VEGEMITE on toast, a Dare on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day.

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future!

Life at Bega Group

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we're committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.

• Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture
• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression
• Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with
• Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs
• Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

Applications

The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical.

At Bega Group, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to work at the Bega Group.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.