About the chance
We're seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead the high-care end of production at a large-scale, high-volume food manufacturing facility.
This is a fast-growing, fast-moving business that operates with real pace and energy, backed by a strong internal culture and a genuine focus on people.
The role is a floor-based leadership role.
You'll be expected to spend your first few months building trust on the line, understanding the process end-to-end, and finding early wins alongside your team.
It is not desk based and the priority for the business is for an interactive leader that actively supports the team daily.
Reports to:
Factory Manager
Working hours:
Afternoon shift, 2:00pm-12:00am Monday-Thursday
About the role
You'll own the most technically complex end of the production process - overseeing multiple production rooms and the room leads within them.
Hold accountability for machinery performance, process integrity and high-care compliance.
This role is the highest point of on-floor escalation across your production rooms, with accountability for the process from start to finish.
Key responsibilities
Lead live production across multiple high-complexity production rooms
Own machinery performance, process integrity and compliance standards
Conduct safety/GMP walks and daily team huddles




Support rostering and timesheet oversight alongside the Factory Manager
Report on KPIs - tonnage, cost per kilo, labour headcount
Identify and drive continuous incremental improvements
Act as the senior floor-based escalation point for your production rooms
About you
You're an experienced, hands-on production leader who thrives on the floor rather than behind a desk.
You bring solid technical understanding of high-volume food production machinery and process, along with the commercial awareness to influence cost and labour outcomes through your people.
You will ideally have:
Robust understanding of high-volume food production machinery and process
Prior experience at production supervisor level or above, in a shift-based, multicultural team environment
Comfort owning cost/kg and labour-related performance levers, and making fast calls when a line goes down
Food or FMCG manufacturing experience
An attitude-first mindset: humble, supportive, resilient and genuinely hands-on
Why this role
Real autonomy and influence over a technically complex, high-impact process
Flat structure - direct access to senior leadership and fast decision-making
Join a business with a strong track record of retention and people-first culture
High-growth environment with genuine scope to shape how the site operates
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📌 Production Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Agrifutures
📍 New South Wales