Production Supervisor - Early Shift | Food Manufacturing | Brisbane

Our client is a well-established national seafood business heading into its busy period. They're looking for a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead the early shift at their Brisbane packing facility.

The role

You'll run the 4:0am shift (finishing around midday) and be the person who gets the site ready before the packing teams arrive at 5:0am. You'll lead around 12 people across the manual packing tables and the value-add room, working closely with the on-shift Quality Controller to make sure HACCP and product specs are met.

Product made in the morning typically ships that afternoon or the next day, so this is a fast-paced role that suits someone who stays ahead of the plan and adapts quickly when things change.

Key responsibilities

- Prepare production lines ahead of shift start, including raw materials, packaging and pre-op cleaning requirements
- Lead, coach and mentor a mixed permanent and labour hire team
- Onboard new starters, address underperformance and support performance reviews
- Review the next day's production plan, anticipate issues and reprioritise when delays occur
- Partner with Quality to meet HACCP and product requirements




- Carry out first-line troubleshooting with operators and escalate to the on-site maintenance technician when needed
- Cover other supervisor shifts occasionally when required

About you

- Proven supervisory or people leadership experience in food manufacturing, ideally a cold chain environment such as seafood or meat
- Robust leadership skills and the confidence to coach and hold people accountable
- Proactive and forward-thinking, someone who plans one to two hours ahead rather than reacting
- Able to think on your feet and keep delivery on track under time pressure
- Working knowledge of HACCP and food safety protocols
- Comfortable with a cold, wet environment, early starts and a fast tempo

What's on offer

- Stable, day-time hours with a 4:00am start and lunch time finish
- Positive, supportive leadership team and a workplace culture that has been recognised in audit feedback
- Genuine career progression, with recent internal moves into planning and national roles and a pathway towards Production Manager
- Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience

📌 Production Supervisor (Brisbane)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Brisbane