Production Supervisor
- Lead and supervise the processing team to achieve daily production targets.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, food safety and animal welfare standards.
- Coach and develop team members to enhance performance and engagement.
Seeking Production Supervisor to join a leading food manufacturing organisation.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Supervisor to join our client, a leading food manufacturing organisation based in South Australia. This position will be working across the PM shift, 11:00am–8:00pm.
The Role
This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for leading and supporting a production team to achieve daily targets while maintaining high standards across safety, quality, food safety and animal welfare.
You’ll be a visible and approachable leader on the production floor, working closely with your team to drive performance, resolve issues and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise the processing team to achieve daily production targets and operational requirements.
- Ensure all safety, food safety, quality and animal welfare standards are consistently maintained.
- Monitor production performance, identify operational issues and implement practical solutions to minimise downtime and disruption.
- Provide hands-on leadership and support on the production floor, fostering a safe, productive and collaborative work environment.
- Coach, train and develop team members to build capability, engagement and overall performance.
- Effectively manage labour, equipment and resources to meet production demands and maximise efficiency.
- Monitor operational performance and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the processing area.
- Complete accurate production reporting and proactively escalate issues where required.
- Lead by example and promote a strong culture of safety, accountability, teamwork and performance.
Your Background:
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience within a high-volume manufacturing or production environment.
- Experience in food manufacturing, poultry or meat processing will be highly regarded.
- Strong understanding of workplace health and safety and food safety requirements.
- Knowledge of animal welfare practices is advantageous.
- Strong communication, people leadership and team-building skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and physically demanding production environment.
- Good computer literacy, with experience using production or manufacturing systems advantageous.
What’s On Offer?
Opportunity to join a stable organisation which has a strong focus on health, safety and wellbeing working within a fast-paced team environment, and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a large-scale food manufacturing operation.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, you can contact Molly Stephen at Blackbook Executive on +61 ***********
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