Production Coordinator – Food Manufacturing (Packing) Afternoon Shift

Take the lead on the packing floor in a hands‑on coordination role within a busy food manufacturing environment.

We are looking for an organised, proactive and confident Production Coordinator – Packing Afternoon Shift to support our Production Management team and help keep our packing operations running efficiently, safely and to the required quality standards.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys being on the factory floor, coordinating people and priorities, solving day‑to‑day issues and making sure production requirements are delivered.

About the role

Working closely with Production Management and other areas of the factory, you will coordinate the day‑to‑day activities of the Packing area, ensuring labour, workflow, packaging and production priorities are effectively managed.

Coordinating labour and workflow across packing lines

Allocating staff and organising additional labour or overtime when required

Training and supporting packing team members

Ensuring breaks, staffing and production priorities are effectively managed

Ensuring the correct packaging is available and used

Setting up barcode scanners, vision systems, X‑ray and date coding equipment

Completing stocktakes and preparing pallet dockets

Issuing and verifying packing process documentation and production checklists

Conducting production cross‑checks and ensuring required documentation is completed and signed off

Liaising with Cooking, Mixing, Filling and Distribution regarding packing priorities and production shortfalls





Supporting daily factory shutdown activities

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have experience as an automated Case Packer operator and you will be someone who can confidently coordinate people while remaining calm, practical and approachable in a fast‑paced production environment.

Experience as an automated Case Packer operator

Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment

Strong organisational and planning skills

The confidence to coordinate staff and production activities

A proactive approach and the ability to respond quickly when priorities change

Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels

Good numeracy, literacy and computer skills

The ability to foster teamwork and maintain a positive working environment

A good understanding of HACCP and GMP principles

Flexibility to work different shifts and overtime when operationally required

Supervisory training or relevant leadership experience will be highly regarded

A forklift license is an advantage but not essential

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being actively involved in production and wants to take greater responsibility for coordinating people, workflow and packing operations.

You’ll play an significant role in keeping production moving, maintaining quality and compliance requirements and supporting the wider production team.

If you are organised, hands‑on and enjoy taking ownership on the factory floor, we would like to hear from you.

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📌 Production Coordinator – Food Manufacturing (Packing) Afternoon Shift (Melbourne)
🏢 seek.com.au
📍 Melbourne