Production Lead - Night Shift - Growth-Minded Organization

We are a Global Food Company, which is associated with some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands.  Due to continuing growth within our First Class Manufacturing Facility based at Murarrie (Brisbane), we have an exciting opportunity for a Production Lead – Night Shift in the Wet Processing Team.

About the Role

 As the Night Shift Production Lead you will be responsible for leading a team as well as ensuring all production activities are performed to the required operational and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading by example and ensuring a safe & clean work environment by educating and directing team members on company procedures and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Displaying an exceptional environmental, health and safety culture and led by example by challenging unsafe behaviors and reinforcing safe work practices.
• Processing safety incident reports within the required time frame when observing hazards or reporting incidents and completing actions in a timely manner.
• Assigning manufacturing tasks to team members and ensuring tasks are completed correctly and on time.
• Manage manufacturing issues and to be the first escalation point to management, maintenance, and quality teams.
• Work closely with the Production Scheduler to ensure the Production Schedule is optimized effectively to ensure all resources are on track and corrective actions are taken when required.
• Train, coach, and lead team members in day-to-day tasks.
• Hold regular Toolbox Meetings to cover departmental and site communications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities on site.

About You 

• Relevant food manufacturing industry experience in Wet / Continuous Manufacturing Processing is essential. 
• Approximately 5 years in a supervisory role and demonstrate effective team leading/supervisory experience within a fast-paced environment.
• High level communication; analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of In-house Computer Systems and MS Office.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and EHS is essential.