Drive efficiency, innovation, and growth - lead Stanbroke’s value-add production to new heights! We have an exciting new role for a commercially minded Food Solutions Operations Manager to oversee the operational and commercial performance of our value-add facility. This is your chance to optimise plant performance, boost product yields, and bring innovative food solutions to market. About us: Stanbroke is a reputable family-owned Australian cattle and beef business. Our operations span Northern Queensland, with extensive cattle properties, backgrounding operations in Southern Queensland, state-of-the-art feedlots, a fully accredited beef processing facility, and global marketing capabilities. We offer a full range of grain-fed and grass-fed beef categories and export to over 40 countries worldwide. Your Role: You are an operational leader with strong commercial nous and a passion for efficiency, productivity, and product development. In this role, you will lead a team of 4 direct reports and oversee the performance of our value-add production area, ensuring labour efficiency, plant throughput, and product yields are optimised while working closely with Sales and Marketing to bring new products to market. You will play a key role in connecting commercial strategy with plant execution. What You’ll Be Doing: Lead the operational performance of the value-add production area to ensure efficient plant throughput and productivity Monitor and improve labour structures, production yields, and plant efficiency Analyse production data to identify cost reduction and operational improvement opportunities Collaborate with plant management on production scheduling and planning Manage plant operating costs and product costings in partnership with Finance Drive end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) including plant trials and product launches Partner with Sales and Marketing to align production capability with customer demand Provide operational input into product feasibility, design, and pricing Champion continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve yields, and enhance productivity Who We're Looking For: Strong operational experience in food manufacturing or meat processing Proven ability to improve plant performance, labour productivity, and yield management Experience delivering new products from concept to commercial production Commercially aware with strong financial acumen Collaborative, able to work across operations, sales, and marketing teams Strong communicator with excellent problem-solving skills Why Join Us: Play a key role in the growth of Stanbroke’s value-added food solutions business Work within a vertically integrated beef business spanning the entire supply chain Opportunities for professional development in a diverse and supportive environment Access to exclusive staff discounts on our premium beef products Be part of a team committed to operational excellence, innovation, and delivering high-quality food solutions Ready to take the reins and make an impact? Apply now and help us turn great ideas into market-ready products!