About the company/role:

- Join a leading food processing operation and play a key role in driving safe, effective, and high-quality production outcomes.
- Seeking an experienced Production Shift Supervisor to lead shift operations, support team development, and champion continuous improvement across the plants
- Based in regional VIC (close to Mildura)
- Permanent opportunity
- Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
- 4-on-4-off rotating night and day shifts of 12 hours in length during the processing season, and assist in the maintenance shed during the off-season

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and coordinate production activities to maximise throughput, minimise downtime, and achieve operational targets.
- Promote a strong safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Monitor plant performance, maintain accurate production records, and ensure product quality and traceability requirements are met.
- Develop, coach, and support team members through training, multi-skilling, performance management,



and employee engagement initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, and lower operating costs.
- Assist with budget management, cost control, reporting, and capital expenditure planning.
- Conduct audits, enforce company policies and procedures, and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Support plant projects, maintenance initiatives, and serve as a key escalation point for major production issues.

Skills/experience:

- Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing, processing, or production environment.
- Must have fitting/welding qualifications and maintanence experience
- Strong understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and team development skills.
- Demonstrated ability to drive operational performance and continuous improvement.
- Experience with production reporting, quality systems, and budget management

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📌 Production Supervisor (Melbourne)
🏢 Evolve Scientific Recruitment
📍 Melbourne