Site Leader
George Weston Foods
Date: 11 hours ago
City: North Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Site Leader | North Melbourne / Ballarat
George Weston Foods makes some of Australia & New Zealand's favourite and most innovative products. GWF employs around 6000 people across 58 sites and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc. GWF's product range is diverse and includes leading brands of bread and baked products, small goods, flour, milled products, animal feed, as well as cleaning and hygiene solutions.
Mauri, a business unit of GWF, is passionate about all things made with high-quality bakery ingredients and Animal Feed. We believe that our success will help create a more sustainable future and growth for our business. We are Mauri and our purpose is, Together, we sustainably feed the nation.
We have a fantastic opportunity to lead our brand new, state-of-the-art flour mill as a Site Leader. Initially located in our historic flour mill in North Melbourne, as we enter an exciting period of growth this role will then transition into our newly built facility located at Ballarat with additional accountability of an off-site warehouse in West Footscray.
This role will be responsible for strategic leadership of the production site, leveraging effective management of all manufacturing and people operations to deliver best-in-class outcomes for our people, our customers and our business.
We are searching for a passionate people leader who can drive engagement as well as navigate effectively through change. Our brand-new Ballarat site will be a fully automated facility and with these technological advancements, we are seeking a leader with a passion for digitisation and automation. Reporting into the Head of Manufacturing ANZ, other main responsibilities include:
To succeed in this role, you'll need proven experience in high-volume food manufacturing—ideally in flour, feed, or rice milling—with commissioning new builds seen as a plus. Strong leadership and people management skills are essential, particularly in driving engagement and cultural change in demanding environments. You must have a solid track record in managing health, safety, quality, and environmental systems, along with a commitment to best practices. A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to make sound, sometimes tough, business decisions is also key.
What's on offer at Mauri?
We are a business that promotes diversity, has a flexible working environment and a genuine focus on personal development to help build your capabilities and career. We have access to discounts to over 500 retailers through our reward and recognition platform.
We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values. Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self!
Start the Conversation
If this role sounds like a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you. Submit your application today. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disabilities. Our recruitment process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews conducted in-person or over Zoom/Teams. However, we are happy to adjust our process to support accessibility needs so that we can get to know you in the best way possible. Let us know how we can create a positive, barrier-free process for you via email to [email protected].
Site Leader | North Melbourne / Ballarat
George Weston Foods makes some of Australia & New Zealand's favourite and most innovative products. GWF employs around 6000 people across 58 sites and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc. GWF's product range is diverse and includes leading brands of bread and baked products, small goods, flour, milled products, animal feed, as well as cleaning and hygiene solutions.
Mauri, a business unit of GWF, is passionate about all things made with high-quality bakery ingredients and Animal Feed. We believe that our success will help create a more sustainable future and growth for our business. We are Mauri and our purpose is, Together, we sustainably feed the nation.
We have a fantastic opportunity to lead our brand new, state-of-the-art flour mill as a Site Leader. Initially located in our historic flour mill in North Melbourne, as we enter an exciting period of growth this role will then transition into our newly built facility located at Ballarat with additional accountability of an off-site warehouse in West Footscray.
This role will be responsible for strategic leadership of the production site, leveraging effective management of all manufacturing and people operations to deliver best-in-class outcomes for our people, our customers and our business.
We are searching for a passionate people leader who can drive engagement as well as navigate effectively through change. Our brand-new Ballarat site will be a fully automated facility and with these technological advancements, we are seeking a leader with a passion for digitisation and automation. Reporting into the Head of Manufacturing ANZ, other main responsibilities include:
- Strategic leadership and management of the end-to-end manufacturing process including project and change management processes.
- Constructive leadership, building a high performing team of accountable leaders who can deliver the business goals through their people.
- Develop and promote a high standard on all aspects of people and food safety and build, maintain and champion a safety-first culture.
- Continually pursue options for improved productivity and output through a culture of continuous improvement, organisation alignment and fit-for-purpose systems.
- Ensuring regular consistent reporting and monitoring at organisation and team level to track progress but also to identify operational gaps and opportunities.
To succeed in this role, you'll need proven experience in high-volume food manufacturing—ideally in flour, feed, or rice milling—with commissioning new builds seen as a plus. Strong leadership and people management skills are essential, particularly in driving engagement and cultural change in demanding environments. You must have a solid track record in managing health, safety, quality, and environmental systems, along with a commitment to best practices. A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to make sound, sometimes tough, business decisions is also key.
What's on offer at Mauri?
We are a business that promotes diversity, has a flexible working environment and a genuine focus on personal development to help build your capabilities and career. We have access to discounts to over 500 retailers through our reward and recognition platform.
We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values. Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self!
Start the Conversation
If this role sounds like a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you. Submit your application today. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disabilities. Our recruitment process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews conducted in-person or over Zoom/Teams. However, we are happy to adjust our process to support accessibility needs so that we can get to know you in the best way possible. Let us know how we can create a positive, barrier-free process for you via email to [email protected].
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