Australian Sustainable Dairies Pty Ltd – Carrum VIC

Night shift team supervision - Salaried role (includes working one weekend per month)

Supervisor / Team Leader experience in a food manufacturing environment essential (dairy ideal)

Forklift licence preferred

ABOUT US

Australian Sustainable Dairies (ASD Group) are building the future of dairy in Australia, bringing high quality, better for you, and sustainable products to Australian consumers. We are Australia's largest fresh organic dairy business, producing award winning yoghurt, milk & cheese products, across our market leading brands Barambah Organics, and five:am Organic. We are passionate about our brands, our culture, and our team. We have fun, we work hard and support each other to exceed goals and continue our rapid growth trajectory.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Supply Chain Associate Director, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Supervisor to play a key role ensuring production targets are met as well as being responsible for adhering to the production plan.

The Supervisor will support in creating the production plan for the team at Carrum Downs , while optimising site performance. The challenge within this position comes from the product short shelf life and production lead time, so previous experience within food manufacturing is essential.

This role will work with the different functions to ensure materials and labour are available to meet projected manufacturing requirements, control inventory levels and keep write offs to a minimum while importantly improving and maintaining DIFOT.

Some key responsibilities of this role includes (but not limited to):

Lead and supervise the day shift teams to achieve production targets and KPIs,





Ensure role training and site compliance training are achieved as well as the overall performance management of team.

Meet agreed production plans within specified material, labour and equipment utilisation.

Support the maintenance function in driving a reduction in unplanned downtime and ensuring a reliability focus.

Support the management of the teams short, medium and long term performance, manage adherence to policies and seek continuous improvements to meet Company objectives.

Manage production reporting requirements, including OEE.

Drive a safety-first culture and address any safety concerns promptly

ABOUT YOU

This pivotal role is best suited to an experienced Production Supervisor with food manufacturing experience, ideally in dairy.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

Production Management experience in a similar role within a food manufacturing company

Robust technical aptitude with the ability to operate and troubleshoot production equipment effectively.

Knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of HACCP and GMP

Proactive and dedicated to Safety and Quality

Ability to effectively liaise and communicate with all levels of the business.

Ability to make decisions, influence others and problem solve.

A proven track record in implementing continuous improvement and managing projects.

ASD Group is committed to providing an inclusive workplace and we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Please Note: We ask that recruitment agencies respect our internal recruitment process and refrain from contacting us or referring candidates for this role. Any unsolicited applications sent through will be treated as a direct application from the candidate.

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📌 Production Supervisor - Night Shift (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Sustainable Dairies
📍 Melbourne