Hygiene & Site Services Manager

• Be part of an iconic Australian brand with a proud history and strong future
• Free fresh daily products to take home to your family
• Opportunity to make a real impact at site level while developing your leadership capability

Tip Top Bakeries, a leading division of George Weston Foods, is seeking an experienced Hygiene & Site Services Manager to lead hygiene, sanitation and critical site services at our Carrara bakery. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will drive food safety excellence, safety culture and continuous improvement in a fast‑paced FMCG manufacturing environment.

You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our site operates to the highest standards of hygiene, GMP, safety and compliance- supporting operational performance while fostering a high‑engagement, high‑performance team culture.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead and manage all hygiene and site services operations, ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, GMP and GHP standards
• Champion health, safety and environmental excellence, ensuring compliance with all legislative and company requirements
• Manage and coordinate site services including pest control, waste management, water treatment, uniforms, fire systems, security and facilities services
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles
• Partner closely with Production, Maintenance, Safety, Quality and Supply Chain teams to support site performance
• Lead, coach and develop the hygiene team, including performance management, engagement and capability building
• Support and participate in internal and external audits (e.g. SQF, BRC, WQA, customer audits)
• Manage labour and operating costs in line with agreed budgets

About You

You are a confident, people focused leader with a strong background in FMCG manufacturing who thrives in operational environments where safety, hygiene and quality are paramount.

You will bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment, with demonstrated leadership responsibility
• Strong working knowledge of GMP, food safety systems (HACCP) and hygiene standards
• Proven experience driving a high performing safety culture
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A practical, hands on leadership style with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience leading teams through change and continuous improvement initiatives

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you’re eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4200 or email to ttpeopleservices@gwf.com.au . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. 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 disability.