About Ivan’s Pies
Ivan’s Pies is a proudly Australian, family-owned food manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for high-quality, great tasting products. Our success is built on skilled people, strong systems, and a genuine commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
We are now seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead our production and packing operations at our Braeside facility.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Production Manager is responsible for leading all production and packing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant manufacture of our high-quality, artisanal pies.
This is a hands-on leadership role balancing operational performance, people leadership as well as compliance with all food safety and quality requirements. You will play a critical role in driving production outcomes while fostering a positive, accountable, and high-performing workplace culture.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Performance
* Lead daily production and packing operations to meet output, efficiency, labour, and cost targets
* Drive continuous improvement across productivity, yield, and waste reduction
* Analyse production data and performance metrics to inform decision-making
* Work closely with Maintenance to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability
* Ensure effective shift handovers and proactive risk management
Quality, Food Safety & Compliance
* Champion quality as a core deliverable of the role
* Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP and any other Ivan’s Pies Quality standards, allergen control, sanitation, traceability, and recall requirements
* Maintain audit readiness and lead corrective actions arising from audits, NCRs, and CARs
* Participate in investigations related to quality, food safety, and customer complaints
Safety & Wellbeing
* Lead a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all OHS requirements
* Oversee hazard identification, incident investigations, and corrective actions
* Ensure all employees are appropriately inducted and trained
People Leadership
* Lead, coach, and develop production teams and frontline supervisors
* Set clear expectations around performance, behaviour, attendance, and GMP standards
* Manage performance and conduct matters fairly and consistently
* Support change initiatives and build team capability and engagement
About You
You will bring:
* 3–5+ years’ experience as a Production Manager in a food manufacturing environment is essential.
* A Nationally Recognized qualification in Commercial Cookery, Baking or Patisserie will be highly desirable.
* Proven experience leading production teams in a fast-paced, operational setting and executing a daily production plan.
* Strong working knowledge of food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, audits)
* A practical, solutions-focused leadership style
* Strong communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels
Why Join Ivan’s Pies?
* Key leadership role with real impact on operations and culture
* Stable, family-owned business with strong values
* Opportunity to lead, improve, and shape the way we work
If you’re an experienced Production Manager who values quality, safety, and people as much as performance, we’d love to hear from you.