Factory Manager

Schulz Organic Dairy | Timboon, Victoria

Factory Manager

Make a real difference within a family owned and led organic dairy business in south-west Victoria.

About Schulz Organic Dairy

Based in Timboon in south-west Victoria, Schulz Organic Dairy produces premium organic dairy products with a strong focus on quality, sustainability and continuous improvement.

We are a growing, family-owned business spanning farming, manufacturing, distribution and hospitality, giving this role exposure to much more than a conventional factory environment.

This is an opportunity to take on a key operational position within the business and have a genuine influence over how our systems, people and production continue to develop.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys bringing together people, production, quality, systems and supply chain to keep a busy food manufacturing operation running safely, efficiently and reliably.

You’ll work closely with all department managers, taking ownership across day-to-day operations while helping us continue to improve the way we work.

We’re looking for someone who will enable the success of the strategic goals through leadership and collaboration whilst also being comfortable jumping into operations when required.

A bit about what will keep your day full

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the planning and coordination of daily production and dispatch activities

• Helping manage labour requirements, rostering and efficient deployment of the production team

• Monitoring operational costs, KPIs and production efficiency

• Coordinating workflow to ensure production targets, specifications and timelines are achieved

• Hands on maintenance, troubleshooting and training out solutions with your team

• Maintaining and continually improving our Food Safety Program in collaboration with our QA / NPD manager.

• Supporting compliance with DFSV, organic certification and other regulatory requirements

• Assisting with internal and external audits

• Overseeing stock levels, purchasing requirements and inward goods

• Supporting quality testing, record keeping, shelf-life testing, customer complaints and corrective actions

• Helping build and maintain a strong safety culture

• Supporting training, development and performance of operational team members

• Working with suppliers, contractors and equipment/service providers

• Overseeing waste management, pest control and reusable packaging processes

• Driving clearer systems, communication and standardised processes across all divisions of the business

• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, automation and operational performance

Most importantly, you’ll help us deliver an efficient and profitable operation without compromising product quality, food safety or the wellbeing of our people.

About you

We’re looking for an experienced operations leader who is practical, organised and comfortable taking responsibility.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Significant experience in dairy production or food manufacturing management

• Experience in an operations management or similar leadership role

• Strong understanding of production and warehouse systems

• Experience with inventory management and stock control

• A sound understanding of food safety, compliance and audit requirements

• Strong leadership and people-management skills

• Excellent organisational and problem-solving ability

• Confidence managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Good computer and systems capability

• A current driver’s licence

• Forklift licence an advantage

Experience working within dairy, food manufacturing, laboratory environments or implementing automation and process improvements would be highly regarded.

What we’d love from you

Technical experience is important, but so is the way you work.

You’ll be someone who:

• Takes ownership and follows things through

• Communicates clearly and respectfully

• Builds strong relationships across different teams

• Remains calm when production priorities change

• Looks for better ways of doing things

• Is willing to get involved rather than simply manage from a desk

• Understands that good operations come from good people, good systems and clear accountability

Our values and culture

•   Work Life Balance

• Transparency

• Authentic

• Accountability

• Honesty

• Continuous Improvement

Cream on the top

• No weekend work

• Day shift only, no night shift

• Free premium dairy products

• Free barista coffees

• 4 day working week

• Potential on-site accommodation

Interested?

If you’re an experienced operations leader who enjoys improving systems, developing people and what to make a valued impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining your experience and why you’re interested in joining Schulz Organic Dairy.

For a confidential chat, please contact our General Manager, Jessica Beer on 04•••••720 or send an email to ••••@schulzorganicdairy.com.au