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About Us

GWF is one of the largest food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand, employing around 6,000 people across 40 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, smallgoods, flour, milled products, and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top, DON, Yumi’s, MAURI, and Jasol.

DON’s heritage goes back to the late 1800s. Since the beginning, we have been passionate about crafting great-tasting meat products that Australians love. We produce ham, bacon, salami, smallgoods, and fresh pork.
We take great pride in our skills, techniques, and brands, which have evolved over more than a century. We’ve grown from a small family business to become one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, now part of the GWF group.

DON is also a leading Australian employer with offices and facilities in metropolitan and regional locations across the country. We take pride in being a responsible employer and a great place to work. We offer a safe and supportive environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.

About the Role:

As the Capital Manager, you will play a critical role in the oversight and delivery of all capital engineering projects across the business. You will have accountability for a diverse portfolio, including asset replacement, continuous improvement initiatives, safety, sustainability and New Product Development.

Leading a team of talented Project Engineers, this role will have ownership over project governance, deadline delivery and the successful execution of multiple concurrent capital projects across the site.  You will oversee internal resource & external vendor management, budget, timeline & scope progress reporting, while partnering closely with internal stakeholders and external contractors to deliver high-quality outcomes.  
  
Reporting into the Head of Engineering & Asset Strategy, you will work closely on the site capital program needs, prioritisation and forecasting over a rolling 5 year period.

A strong commitment to safety, structured project control and the ability to manage competing priorities will be critical to success in this role.


Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver a diverse capital portfolio, ensuring strong governance, compliance and on-time execution across multiple concurrent projects.
• Provide technical leadership to both internal and external teams and resources, building capability and driving high performance.
• Proactively manage risk, budgets and stakeholder engagement to maintain project momentum and achieve sustainable business outcomes.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to prioritise and align capital initiatives with strategic growth, operational performance and innovation objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement of capital systems, standards and processes to streamline planning, approval and delivery.

Why Join Us

Our Purpose is to craft food that brings out ‘the good’.

When you work at DON, not only will you be part of a community crafting iconic products that people love, you will also enjoy a safe and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self, advance in your career if you choose to, be recognised and rewarded for your contributions, and make a positive difference in the community.

We also work hard to ensure the programs and benefits we offer are competitive and reflect the needs and preferences of our people. They include (among others):

• Flexible work arrangements
• Community partnerships and initiatives, including 2 volunteer days per year
• Options to purchase additional leave
• Discounted products
• Training and development programs
• Global career opportunities
• Various recognition programs and rewards, including an end-of-year celebration
• Health and wellness initiatives
• Study Assistance

About You

• Must have experience within FMCG/ food production-based industries 
• Strong capital projects background with exposure to major works, governance, budgeting and general oversight of a varied portfolio of projects 
• Must attain a broad range of Engineering knowledge covering Manufacturing, Process, Automation, Mechanical & Electrical fields. 
• Preference for degree-qualified in either Engineering or Science 
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing scopes and shifting project demands
• Solutions-focused with a flexible and detail orientated mindset
• Experience in operations and maintenance leadership roles (desirable)

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button.

At DON and George Weston Foods, we are an equal opportunity employer. We embrace inclusion and diversity and celebrate what makes us unique. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Please let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to donpeopleandperformance@gwf.com.au

Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests including a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test and a security / background check which may also include a criminal record check. Proof of eligibility to work is required for all successful applicants.
GWF has a duty of care and a legal responsibility to promote, monitor and maintain a safe working environment for the protection of all of our people in our workplaces. As per our GWF Workplace COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Policy we strongly encourage all new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt, and note that some roles are subject to customer mandates in relation to COVID-19 vaccination.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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