At SunRice, with rice at our heart, we bring people together through inspiring and delicious food. From our roots in the Riverina more than 75 years ago, we've grown into a proudly Australian-owned, ASX-listed global food business with around 2,300 employees, a diverse portfolio of 45 brands and a presence in nearly 50 countries. Guided by our purpose and values, we're driven by a global mindset, a commitment to innovation and a genuine care for our people, communities, and environment. Join a business with strong heritage, exciting growth ambitions, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
What You'll Be Doing
Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you'll lead a team of around 20 employees and be responsible for ensuring our operations run safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
You'll:
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing production team
- Champion a positive safety culture where everyone goes home safely
- Drive production performance, efficiency and customer service outcomes
- Monitor and improve key manufacturing metrics including OEE and DIFOT
- Manage labour resources and operational costs
- Investigate production issues and implement corrective actions
- Support quality, GMP and food safety requirements
- Work closely with Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain and Quality teams
- Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities across the site
What We're Looking For
You're a proactive manufacturing leader who enjoys getting the best out of people and finding smarter ways of working.
You'll bring:
- 5+ years' experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment
- Proven experience leading production teams
- Strong safety leadership and people management skills
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives
- The ability to influence, coach and engage teams
- SAP and Microsoft Office experience
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Highly Regarded
Dairy manufacturing experience will be highly regarded
We're particularly interested in candidates who have worked within dairy manufacturing and understand the unique challenges of high-care food production, quality requirements and fast-moving production environments.
Also advantageous:
- Experience in chilled or frozen food manufacturing
- Manufacturing or Engineering qualifications
- Project management experience
- Experience managing multiple shifts
Why Join Riviana Foods?
At Riviana, you'll be joining a business that's passionate about producing quality food products while investing in its people.
You'll enjoy:
- A leadership role with real influence on site performance
- The opportunity to develop and mentor a large production team
- A supportive and collaborative leadership group
- Career development opportunities within the SunRice Group
- A culture focused on safety, continuous improvement and teamwork
Ready to Take the Lead?
If you're an experienced manufacturing leader looking for your next challenge, and you have dairy or broader FMCG experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of manufacturing at Riviana Foods.
All applications and correspondence will be treated with the strictest confidence.
SunRice is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities. Employment decisions are made based on merit, skills, qualifications and the requirements of the role.
We encourage suitably qualified candidates to apply and join us in building a successful and sustainable future for our people, customers and communities.
