Continuous Improvement Manager

• Join Talley’s Ashburton as a Continuous Improvement Manager and take advantage of generous staff discounts & perks, great training opportunities to further your knowledge and great working conditions.
• Join a 100% New Zealand owned company with an international reputation for quality.
• Opportunities for growth with opportunities across multiple brands and locations.

About the role

As part of the Operations team, you will be reporting to the Operations Manager. You will also be working along with all Department Managers, Sales, Compliance, IT and key contacts within the Talley’s group. Remuneration will be based on your experience and qualifications, with the Annual Salary ranging between $130K - $150K.

You will be mainly working from Monday – Friday. Some additional hours and weekend work may be required.

As a Continuous Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Enhancing operational performance and divisional profitability, working closely with all departments, to initiate, prioritise and execute a comprehensive continuous improvement program, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and cost.
• Leading end-to-end planning and execution of all operational CI initiatives, to drive tangible change and improve processes and efficiency with particular focus on uptime, product yield and run rates.
• Plan, execute and report on improvement projects to improve quality, safety and productivity, reduce overhead costs and increase margins by optimising labour, procurement, technology etc.
• Optimising the utilisation of process control systems (e.g. TilliT) and data management, delivering real-time and historic reporting to support effective decision making at all levels in the business.
• Leading and coordinate New Product Development (NPD) initiatives to meet strategic objectives.

For this role, you’ll need:

• Industrial and Systems Engineering degree or comparable qualification.
• At least 3 years of CI experience (designing and executing CI projects) in a manufacturing environment.
• A firm understanding of manufacturing principles (Lean, 5-S) with at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Experience in food manufacturing would be useful but not essential.
• Experience in coaching, training and stakeholder engagement.

With Talley’s, you get:

• Great working conditions.
• Training provided.
• Generous staff discounts and perks.
• Gear and PPE provided.
• Growth opportunities.

About Talley’s

Talley’s is a multi-division, international company that’s proudly New Zealand owned and operated, bringing the best New Zealand seafood, mussels, vegetables, and ice cream products locally and to the world. With over 2000 employees across 13 South Island locations and one in Auckland, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do.

There’s a history of goodness at Talley’s—and it’s not just our nutritious, delicious food. We stand by the impeccable quality of our products and our growing team of skilled workers as we bring healthy, delicious food to dinner tables near and far. What really sets us apart is the fact that all our products come directly from and are processed in New Zealand, and our people are fundamental to our success.

To find out more, check out our company video below…

https://youtu.be/AShl0TVSF1U?si=JnliWGc5zInW7oUN

Ready to start?

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your application along with your resume.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position(s) is/are filled.

Is this role not the right fit for you? See our other openings at talleys.co.nz/careers.

Talley’s is a drug free workplace. All candidates may be required to under-go pre-employment and random drug screening.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work permanently in New Zealand.