Production Planner

• Work with iconic brands in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Ermington site based & WFH flexibility
• 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Are you ready to make a real impact in one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest food manufacturing businesses? Tip Top, a division of George Weston Foods (GWF), is seeking a proactive and collaborative Production Planner – Chilled & Frozen to join our dynamic Supply Planning team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

As the Production Planner – Chilled & Frozen, you’ll support the Regional and National Supply Planning Managers to develop short-term production plans across multiple sites. You’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth supply to customers by collaborating with Operations, Supply Chain and Customer Service teams.

Purpose of the Role

• Develop and manage short-term production schedules for chilled and frozen products across multiple sites
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate supply and customer satisfaction
• Lead weekly planning meetings and respond to supply challenges with effective solutions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and participate in key supply chain projects
• Facilitate weekly planning meetings and ensure labour execution aligns with production plans
• Coordinate research activities to reconcile forecast variances and refine plans based on updated sales and marketing assumptions
• Develop contingency plans and risk mitigation strategies to support demand fluctuations

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in Supply Chain disciplines (Demand, Supply, Logistics or Analysis)
• FMCG industry knowledge and exposure to SAP or major ERP systems
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Analytical mindset with proven problem-solving abilities
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

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.