Plant Manager (Nelson)

at  Goodman Fielder

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company committed to making everyday food better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of people have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week including Vogels, Meadow Fresh, Molenberg, Puhoi Valley, Fortune and Edmonds to name a few. We also supply key ingredients to our customers in food services such as fats/oils, sugar, rice, and flour.
We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success.
Our Opportunity
We currently have an opportunity for a Plant Manager to join the Site Leadership Team of our Quality Bakers Nelson site. You will have responsibility for providing day-to-day operational leadership of the plant ensuring plant performance and enabling the production staff.

In order to achieve this, your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage people, plant, and materials to ensure targeted efficiency levels are achieved across productivity, downtime, waste, quality and DIFOT
• Optimise production plans and ensure all reporting requirements are provided in full
• Oversee Quality requirements on site including GMP Audits and testing
• Support H&S to ensure safety incidents are recorded, audits are completed and training & SOPs are actioned

About You
In order to make this role a success, we are looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who has a background in driving the capability of a manufacturing team preferably within the food manufacturing industry.

Specifically, some of the experiences and skillsets we are looking for include:

• Prior experience in leading a site and enabling people to reach their potential
• Manufacturing experience in the food industry
• Proven knowledge of Quality Assurance and food safety systems
• Qualification in Industrial Baking (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to deliver results through others with a mindset for efficiency and improvements

What we offer
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.
At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don’t just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers.
What are you waiting for? Apply now

• Manage people, plant, and materials to ensure targeted efficiency levels are achieved across productivity, downtime, waste, quality and DIFOT
• Optimise production plans and ensure all reporting requirements are provided in full
• Oversee Quality requirements on site including GMP Audits and testing
• Support H&S to ensure safety incidents are recorded, audits are completed and training & SOPs are actione