Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.
Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead and manage the Telford site, ensuring operational excellence across safety, quality, financial performance, customer service, and stock management. This role is responsible for developing and leading a high‑performing site team while ensuring the site operates efficiently, compliantly, and in line with business objectives.
The Site Manager will drive a strong safety culture, deliver high standards of quality and service, manage costs against budget, engage positively with growers and the local community, and champion continuous improvement across all aspects of site operations.
Key responsibilities will be but not limited to:
- Lead and promote a strong safety culture, ensuring all incidents, hazards, and reporting requirements are met
- Deliver site quality performance, ensuring compliance with classification standards and audit requirements
- Manage site financial performance, including labour and direct costs, to meet or exceed budget and EBITDA targets
- Oversee stock management, blending, waste targets, and physical stocktakes
- Lead, develop, and support site staff, including succession planning and training
- Ensure high standards of site presentation, asset management, and compliance
- Build and maintain strong relationships with growers and within the local community
Desired skills and experience:
- Proven people and operations management experience
- Strong understanding of safety, quality, and environmental systems
- Experience in stock management, budgeting, and financial performance
- Expertise in grain classification, storage, and accumulation
- Strong customer service focus and continuous improvement mindset
- Intermediate computer skills
Relevant industry or tertiary qualifications (desirable)
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In accordance with Louis Dreyfus Company Australia's policies, you are required to undergo a background check and a pre-employment medical. We commit to providing a safe workplace for our employees and customers.
Please note that you must be an Australian Citizen or have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
- Work for a global, leading commodities company
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Access to Training and Development
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
