Site Manager

Summit Group is looking for an experienced Site Manager to lead our Mordialloc manufacturing operation, home to Not A Trace, Mama Kaz and other growing production opportunities across the Group.

This is a genuine opportunity to take ownership of a large manufacturing operation, lead a team of approximately 50 people and play a key role in the next phase of growth, investment and capacity expansion.

Reporting to the Group COO, you’ll be responsible for site performance across people, production, safety, quality, cost and operational delivery, with genuine P&L accountability.

Bakery and allergen/free-from experience would be advantageous.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and develop a multi-shift manufacturing operation and its leadership team
• Own site performance and contribute to the delivery of P&L, labour and operational targets
• Drive continuous improvement across productivity, OEE, labour utilisation, waste and cost
• Build capability across production leaders and frontline teams
• Maintain a strong culture of safety, food quality and accountability
• Lead an allergen-controlled manufacturing environment, including gluten-free and nut-free production
• Oversee capacity expansion, new production lines and capital projects
• Work closely with Group functional leaders across Quality, Safety, Finance, People & Culture and Operations
• Help shape the site's next phase as production volumes and the broader Summit portfolio continue to grow

What we're looking for

We're interested in experienced Site Managers, Plant Managers, Manufacturing Managers or Operations Leaders from food manufacturing environments.

You'll ideally bring:

• Proven site/manufacturing leadership experience
• Strong people leadership and the ability to engage and develop teams
• Food manufacturing experience with a solid understanding of food safety and controlled environments
• Experience managing allergens, changeovers, washdowns and segregation
• Commercial understanding and P&L accountability
• Strong understanding of labour costs and operational performance levers
• Experience delivering continuous improvement and process optimisation
• Exposure to capital projects, new equipment or capacity expansion
• Knowledge of relevant Awards and industrial environments

Why join Summit? You'll have the opportunity to:

• Make a visible impact in a growing Australian food business
• Lead the site through increased production and capacity
• Implement new production lines and capital investment
• Join a business with a strong future growth agenda and long-term customer relationships
• Shape what the site looks like over the next 3–5 years

If you're an experienced food manufacturing leader looking for a role where you can own the operation, develop people and genuinely influence growth, we'd love to hear from you.