Production Supervisor

About the Company:

Southern Fresh is a leading provider of specialty produce including salads, herbs, and baby vegetables. Owned by the Dunn family, Southern Fresh is an exciting and rewarding business to work for with every day bringing new challenges and possibilities. Everything we grow is handled with skill and care so that our customers receive 100% quality every time, ‘quality grown within’.

Our produce is in high demand, and we are constantly growing, exploring new markets, and launching new products. The work can be rewarding and forever changing therefore an adaptable mindset is crucial.

About the role:

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a motivated and experienced Production Supervisor to join our dynamic team.

As a Production Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in overseeing our production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety. You will lead a team of production workers, through training, guidance, and support to ensure that operational objectives are achieved.

This role is responsible for:

• Supervising and coordinating production activities, including scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation to meet production goals.
• Training, mentoring, and motivating production staff to ensure they perform their duties effectively and safely.
• Monitoring production processes to identify opportunities for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety regulations to maintain a safe working environment.
• Monitoring KPI’s for each team and help drive the results
• Collaborating with other departments
• Maintaining production records and reports to track performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.
• Participating in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production processes, reduce waste, and increase productivity.
• Supporting production teams on the floor where required.

About you:

• 3-5 years industry experience (preferably food) in a production environment
• Understanding of and exposure to production compliance, HR, Quality and Food Safety, Fresh Produce, Health and Safety, and Continuous Improvement principles
• Experience in building and leading teams including the ability to influence others
• Mechanical mindset and ability to make technical adjustments to factory machinery
• Able to make decisions within authority limits and when necessary, escalate issues
• Able to balance conflicting priorities
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office
• Able to interpret and use relevant reports and data

What is in it for you?

• Competitive wages
• Ongoing training and support
• Career development planning
• Funded professional development
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee recognition programs
• Work for a company where strong values are at the core of their business
• New Zealand owned and operated business

If you are passionate about the food industry and are keen to work for a company with a fantastic offering, we want to hear from you.

For further insight into our business, products and innovation process visit

Please note, only candidates with current New Zealand working rights will be considered for this role.