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 safe 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.
- Positive 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 (phone hidden) and speak to Mark to learn more.