Shift Manager

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 Day Shift Manager you will step into a critical leadership role, responsible for overseeing all operational activities during the day shift. As the senior leader on site during this time, the Shift Manager ensures smooth and efficient execution of daily operations by providing strong leadership, clear coordination, and sound decision-making. This role is central to upholding safety, quality, and performance standards while fostering a high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement.

Beyond managing the day shift, this role also has full accountability for Ingredient Services and Inventory Control across all three shifts. This includes meeting area targets, managing budgets, and driving a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence. The Day Shift Manager also serves as the primary escalation point for any operational issues or emergency situations that arise during the shift.

Perks:

• Discounted Gym Memberships
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for all new parents.
• Free onsite parking
• Discounted Products
• 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:

• Lead day shift operations to deliver the site production plan and key performance targets across safety, quality, service, cost, and people.
• Supervise and coach team leaders, ensuring effective labour utilisation, prioritisation of activities, and compliance with site performance management.
• Act as the primary operational decision-maker and escalation point for safety, quality, and production issues; lead site response in emergencies.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction through the APEX master plan and short-term strategic initiatives (6–12 months).
• Oversee Ingredient Services and Inventory Control across all shifts, ensuring delivery of area targets, budget management, and a culture of accountability and teamwork.

The Ingredients for Success:

• Minimum 6 years in manufacturing leadership, including 3 at a senior level; food industry and unionised environment experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing frontline teams.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, lean manufacturing, safety, and quality systems.
• Skilled in strategy development, continuous improvement, and problem solving in fast-paced, resource-constrained settings.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across levels.

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity, please follow the link, and 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