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MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS MANAGER – MOORABBIN

About your new role…

As the Manufacturing Operations Manager, you will be the driving force behind the site's success and the face of the business within the local operation. This is a high-impact leadership role with full accountability for operational performance, leading a manufacturing site to deliver exceptional results across safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, yield and sustainability metrics. You will;

• Develop and role model a culture of performance with the site leadership team, providing vision, direction, support, coaching and training for your direct reports to ensure the team safely maximise their individual and team performance. 

• Oversee talent succession planning and development activities, with a focus on attracting and retaining the best talent and capability for the site. 

• Develop the site Annual Business Plan, oversee site budget and metrics, and ensure a focus on continuous improvement.  

• Ensure compliance with CCEP and brand partners including The Coca Cola Company’s, legislative and quality, environmental and safety legislation and standards.  

• Play a leadership role across the Supply Chain function, working together with other functional teams to ensure we operate as one supply chain to deliver for customers and our people.  

• Support and participate with the Engineering & Technology teams in new investments or initiatives within the site and collaborate on key projects as required, ensuring change and operational readiness is effectively managed for the site or production team. 

• Partner together with the state and national Logistics teams to develop smooth operations at the inlet (empties, raw materials) and output (finished product) of production lines. 

• Partner closely with the Planning team to optimise production scheduling, ensuring that this delivers the best Production outcomes and facilitates achievement of the operational targets. 

What are we looking for?

• An inclusive and compassionate leader who will foster positive team culture. 

• Experience in a manufacturing environment including people leadership of an operational unit, within a unionised environment. 

• Operational management experience that includes production planning, raw materials/yield management and food factory quality standards.  

• Knowledge and technical expertise in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).  

• Good knowledge of Health & Safety (Legislative and Leadership) and Quality Assurance. 

• And understanding of SAP and EWM and other supply chain production and inventory management systems is desirable. 

What’s in it for you?

• A generous performance related incentive scheme  

• Employee Share Purchase program 

• Attractive leave package including paid parental leave and purchase leave options.  

• Free monthly product allowances to share with family and friends (including Coca-Cola, Mount Franklin, Monster, Fanta, Grinders Coffee and more!). 

• Wellbeing and health benefits that include: a fitness passport, free access for you and family to the employee assistance program (and counselling services), and discounts with providers. 

Why choose us for your next role?

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead our largest manufacturing site at CCEP as the Manufacturing Operations Manager. You will be instrumental in growing and developing a team that delivers the best possible service to our customers. 

At CCEP we are committed to creating a great place to work, where people can grow, be happy and be well in a safe, open, diverse and inclusive workplace. We’re investing to make sure our people have the tools and capabilities needed to succeed. And we hope you want to be part of that. 

Applications close on Friday 25th September, 2026

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are always refreshing the way we work and becoming a more inclusive, diverse and equitable company. It’s important to us that you have the best recruitment experience possible, therefore, please let us know what support we can put in place for you in terms of any accessibility adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Coca-Cola Europacific is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment.

This role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references, working rights and/or medical check, background checks, dependent on role. 

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