Plant Manager

About the role
The Plant Manager is responsible for leading a team of 20+ employees, manufacturing packaging material for flour and other bulk commodities. Working closely with the adjoining Mill, you will oversee people, machinery, quality, materials and production performance.

Benefits

• Opportunity to step up from supervision into broader site leadership
• $100K - $130K + Super (with routine salary reviews)
• Monday to Friday roster, typically 7:00am - 4:00pm
• Strong career development opportunities, working for a leading Australian agribusiness.

Duties

• Lead operators and leading hands across two production lines.
• Monitor production output, machinery reliability & maintenance needs.
• Coordinate inventory, purchasing and material supply using SAP.
• Improve plant processes, reporting, productivity and waste control.
• Set clear safety, quality and operating expectations across the plant.

Skills & experience

• Supervisory or leadership experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Practical mechanical aptitude and understanding of machinery.
• Demonstrated safety leadership and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisation, communication and attention to detail.
• Full Australian working rights.

About the company
Our client is a 100% Australian-owned, family-operated agribusiness with a long-standing reputation for quality, reliability, and sustainability. Operating across grain storage, processing, and advanced manufacturing, they play a critical role in adding value to Australian agricultural products and supporting regional communities. With continued investment in people, infrastructure, and training, they offer long-term career opportunities within a stable and respected organisation.

Choose Agri Talent
Agri Talent provides permanent recruitment and executive search services exclusively for Australian agribusiness. Our extensive digital network connects quality candidates to diverse and exciting roles with respected clients across Australia’s agriculture sector.

For more information, please contact Ben Frazer, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Agri Talent on [0439 093 516](tel:0439 093 516)