Reporting into the Factory manager, this role will see you overseeing 60+ employees working in this organised location in the Bankstown/Chullora area
- $130K + Super
- Growing company
- Hands on role
This very successful, growing Australian owned company is expanding and it is due to this that we are looking for an experienced Production Manager to come on board. Reporting directly to the Factory Manager this exciting and challenging position will see you:-
- Effectively manage, coach, develop and lead a team of around 60
- Monitor operational areas performance levels, ensuring they are meeting Food Safety and Product Quality KPI’s.
- Implement and monitor strategies to reduce staff turnover
- Ensure labour cost base is productive, efficient, and cost competitive.
- Drive a safety-first culture and ensuring all factory operations are conducted to the highest degree of safety
- Ensure general house keeping is done
- Preventative maintenance is carried out in conjunction with production needs
- Manage production output and stock management
- Improve engagement and culture through leadership, training and being a good mentor for the production team.
In order to be successful in this role you will have;
- Experience with leading and engaging a team of over 50, with the capabilities to create a collaborative and positive working environment
- Food processing and packing experience – essential
- Ability to coach and develop others, monitor and measure performance and provide direct feedback.
- Passion in driving continuous improvement initiatives through implementing strategies
- Ability to analyse data, understanding production and team performance to improve efficiencies, such as meat dollar per kilogram targets.
- Excellent communication with the ability to communicate cross functionally to build strong and effective relationships and influence key stakeholders.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to solve problems.
What’s in it for you;
An exciting opportunity to work for a company who has invested heavily in capital resulting in a world class manufacturing environment. If you are passionate about working for a business which values its people and is focused on producing the best product, then this role is for you. A competitive salary package with career progression opportunities is also on offer.
This role is only open to Australian Residents.
If this role is for you, please apply by emailing your resume to sue@smsprofessional.com.au.