Production Supervisor - Food Manufacturing

About the role

A leading food manufacturing organisation based in South Australia is recruiting an experienced Production Supervisor through its recruiter, Blackbook Executive. The role is hands-on leadership on the production floor, covering the PM shift from 11:00am to 8:00pm. You will lead and support a production team to hit daily targets while keeping high standards in safety, quality, food safety and animal welfare.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the processing team to meet daily production targets and operational requirements.
• Maintain consistent safety, food safety, quality and animal welfare standards.
• Monitor production performance, spot operational issues and put practical solutions in place to minimise downtime.
• Provide hands-on leadership on the floor and coach, train and develop team members.
• Manage labour, equipment and resources efficiently and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Keep accurate production records and escalate issues when needed.

Required profile

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing or production environment.
• Food manufacturing, poultry or meat processing experience highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety and food safety requirements; knowledge of animal welfare is an advantage.
• Strong communication, people leadership and team-building skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Required skills

• Good computer literacy; experience with production or manufacturing systems is an advantage.

The organisation is described as stable and focused on health, safety and wellbeing. Interested candidates can contact the recruiter, Blackbook Executive, to discuss the opportunity further.