Rover Recruitment is partnering with a growing pet food manufacturing business based in Pinkenba, to recruit an experienced Afternoon Shift Production Supervisor.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supervisor who enjoys leading a small production team, coordinating daily packing operations and ensuring production targets, quality standards and workplace safety requirements are met.
You will be responsible for overseeing a team of approximately five employees within a busy manufacturing and production environment.
About the Role
Oversee the afternoon shift operations, ensuring the smooth running of packing and processing activities.
Your responsibilities will include
- Supervising and coordinating a team of approximately five production and packing employees.
- Managing daily packing and processing operations to meet production targets.
- Monitoring workflow and ensuring production runs efficiently throughout the shift.
- Learning, operating and overseeing production and packing machinery.
- Ensuring products are packed correctly and meet quality requirements.
- Training, supporting and mentoring team members.
- Identifying production issues and assisting with troubleshooting and problem-solving.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and protected production environment.
- Ensuring team members follow workplace health and safety procedures.
- Communicating production updates, issues and shift handovers to management.
About You
We are looking for someone who is practical, proactive and confident in leading a small team in a manufacturing or production environment.
To be successful, you will ideally have:
- Previous experience as a Production Supervisor, Team Leader or Senior Production Operator.
- Experience supervising or coordinating a small team.
- Background in manufacturing, food production, packaging or processing.
- Understanding of packing operations and production workflows.
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn and operate production machinery.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage production issues.
- Good communication and organisational skills.
- A hands-on approach with the ability to lead by example.
- A strong commitment to workplace safety and product quality.
What's on Offer?
- Permanent, direct employment
- Afternoon shift opportunity based in Pinkenba. 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Opportunity to lead and develop a small production team.
- Hands-on involvement in machinery, packing, and processing operations.
- Opportunity to grow within an established manufacturing environment.
Interested?
If you have previous experience leading a production or packing team and are looking for your next permanent opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply now through SEEK or contact Rover Recruitment at 0489088*** and speak to Mark to learn more.