Production Supervisor – Food Manufacturing

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to run the day-to-day operation of the plant floor: delivering the daily production plan safely, on time and to specification, while keeping your team engaged, capable and developing. You will report to the Production Manager and supervise a team of production employees, including labour hire staff. It is a hands‑on role for someone who likes being on the floor, setting the standard by example, and fixing the root cause rather than working around it.

Key responsibilities

- Running the daily production schedule for your shift — labour, materials and equipment
- Coordinating batch manufacture, changeovers, shift handover, cleaning duties and breaks
- Supervising, coaching and developing your team, and being their first point of call
- Holding the line on food safety and quality standards, including customer requirements
- Delivering toolbox talks and keeping safety visible and front of mind every shift
- Running daily team meetings and reporting on Achievement to Plan
- Applying Lean routines — 5S, short interval control and structured problem solving
- Escalating constraints early and following improvement actions through to closure

About you

- Experience supervising a production team in food manufacturing or a similar regulated setting
- Sound working knowledge of food safety systems including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)




- A practical understanding of Lean manufacturing tools and a real continuous improvement mindset
- The communication skills to coach and motivate a team — and to hold it to standard
- Confidence using production data to make decisions and solve problems
- The resilience to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced plant
- Certificate IV in Leadership and Management, frontline management or equivalent (nice to have)
- Formal Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement training (nice to have)
- Root cause analysis training (5 Why, Fishbone) (nice to have)
- Experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or production planning system (nice to have)

About us

Trisco Foods is a 151‑years‑old family‑owned Australian food manufacturer based in Brisbane. We make liquid sugars, syrups and specialty food products — including our Precise range — for customers across Australia and export markets. We have built our reputation on doing things properly. Our values — Teamwork, Respect Everyone, Innovate and Improve, Seek Perfection, Create Value for Your Customer, and Own It — describe how we actually work, not what we put on a wall.

A competitive salary package, discussed openly at interview

Day shift, Monday to Friday — 10am – 6pm

A family‑owned business where the decision‑makers are on site and accessible

Genuine investment in your development, including Lean and leadership training

The autonomy to run your shift, and real support to improve how it runs

Free onsite parking, tea, coffee, fruit, and access to Trisco products

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📌 Production Supervisor – Food Manufacturing (East Ipswich)
🏢 Trisco Foods
📍 East Ipswich