SPC

Company Overview

One of Australia’s leading food manufacturers and a national icon, SPC Ardmona employs up to 3300 people at the height of the fruit-processing season. As well as being a leading employer in the Goulburn Valley, SPCA has branches all over Australia and joint ventures in Thailand and Spain, offering talented individuals diverse and rewarding employment opportunities.

The company was formed in 2002 with the merger of two prominent local fruit-canning companies, SPC (formerly Shepparton Preserving Company) and Ardmona Foods, both of which share a rich, 80-year long heritage in Australia's food production industry. The acquisition of Henry Jones Foods a couple of years later further expanded the new company’s food manufacturing capabilities.

In 2005 Coca-Cola Amatil acquired SPC Ardmona as a valuable asset to complement the CCA beverage business. Today, we operate as an autonomous business unit within the CCA group while at the same time providing talented employees career opportunities within a larger organisation.

From humble beginnings to the present day, the company has always played an important role within the local community. As a responsible corporate citizen, SPC Ardmona continually searches for ways we can pro-actively enhance our corporate role and responsibilities in our geographic operating region. Now in its tenth year, the annual SPC Ardmona ‘Share A Can’ promotion is a great example of this philosophy in action. SPC Ardmona is also proud to recognise the potential of students in the Goulburn Valley and wants to harness their talents to benefit the community. A new scholarship program aims to keep the best and brightest students in the area through educational development coupled with ongoing work experience at the company.

SPC Ardmona manufactures and markets some of the best-loved food brands in Australia, with many famous names in our portfolio including SPC, Ardmona, Goulburn Valley, Taylors and IXL. Our product ranges are wide and varied with processed fruit, vegetables, meals, soups, jams, sauces, confectionery, juice and desserts among them. Company sales are made in the Australian domestic retail, food service and industrial markets. In addition, we export our products to more than 60 countries worldwide.

Meet Our Teams

Sales & Marketing
The National Sales and Marketing Team is made up of over 100 dedicated and talented people working in the areas of Grocery, Foodservice, Industrial, Commercial Support, Marketing and New Business Development. Our Mission is to become the supplier of choice in every category that we operate. Our focus is to grow each of our customer’s business. This business unit turns over $400 million per annum, operates in 7 categories and manages over 300 core SKU’s. Our brand portfolio is made of market leading brands such as Goulburn Valley, SPC, Ardmona and IXL. New Product Development (NPD) and significant investment in our brands and people development is of paramount importance to SPCA Sales and Marketing.

International
The international division is an important part of the SPCA business and, as a sales channel accounts for approx 50% of all fruit processed. In recent years, significant progress has been made in increasing the profile of our branded business in the UK, South East Asia, Middle East, Japan and Germany. In addition to the sales development of our own brands, the division also manufactures products for sale under retail customers’ private label programs.

Finance
The Finance Department is responsible for establishing and maintaining corporate accounting records and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Finance is also responsible for the annual budget, tax reporting functions, internal audit, and financial analysis. In addition to these vital core functions, the division also incorporates the Information Technology, Crop Supply and Payroll departments of the company.

Manufacturing
With three manufacturing sites within Australia and an additional two overseas sites in Thailand and Spain, the Manufacturing division of SPCA certainly offers variety. With a focus on OH&S and the environment, the division is also investing heavily in automation to improve efficiencies.

Technical
The Department encompasses a wide range of fields, such as Food Technology, Science, Microbiology, Industrial Engineering, and Packaging. The main focus of the Department is to drive the company forward with New Products, New Packaging, and New Processing methods. As well as that, the Department monitors all the production processes, the purchased ingredients and packaging, so that the company produces good quality safe products on time for all our customers. The Department monitors production on three sites in the Goulburn Valley and two sites overseas. It is important that the Technical people continually liaise with the Manufacturing, Marketing, and Finance Departments to achieve the goal of quality production, produced through quality processes, with quality people

Human Resources
The Human Resources division is very important to SPCA. The goal of Human Resources is to administer proactive and strategic programs to enable employees to perform at their highest capability in each and every role within the company. This department focuses on the following areas: seasonal recruitment, corporate OH&S, employee training, career development, compensation and benefits, and rewards and recognition.

Supply Chain & Logistics
This is the most recently created division, resulting from the incorporation of the following departments: Corporate Planning, Procurement, Logistics and Capital Engineering. This division works very closely together to ensure achievement of key performance indicators. The group manages the planning for more than 2,000 products across 5 manufacturing sites (2 international). It purchases supplies in excess of $200 million from 1,350 vendors and organises storage and shipment of products to customers. In addition, the group manages a substantial capital program in the order of $100 million (3 year plan) to upgrade facilities.

Why Join Us

This is an exciting time for you to join SPC Ardmona, with the acquisition by Coca-Cola Amatil offering you ‘the best of both worlds’. It’s a chance to shine with a highly visible and growing Australian company that has the freedom to operate as a separate business unit, yet with the added support and resources that only a successful parent company can offer.

All our divisions are committed to delighting our customers, growing shareholder value and going all out to be the best team. When you work for SPC Ardmona you are a direct contributor to this business success.

While you help honour our commitment of delivering the best products to our consumers, we will also offer you many different challenges and every opportunity to make your mark. We value ambitious people who want a lot more from their careers, and have the confidence to go out there and get it. To that end we make both business and personal development a priority, with a range of ongoing training and personal mentoring/coaching programs.

At SPC Ardmona, we look after our customers and our people.