About the Role
Permanent opportunities exist for experienced 'hands-on' Assistant Production Managers on morning or afternoon shifts at our Riverwood site, South-West Sydney. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will manage a team of food process operatives, ensuring production schedules and KPIs are met. These roles offer a chance to broaden your skill set and make a lasting impact.
Responsibilities
- Daily supervision and direction of a small production team
- Provide daily team support and review staff performance
- Coordinate on-the-job staff training and assessment
- Ensure adherence to quality, safety, and efficiency standards across production lines
- Ensure team compliance with health and safety standards and report near misses and hazards
- Maintain accurate food safety and production records
- Organize the work area and maintain GMP standards
- Oversee production lines' supply of raw materials and components
- Conduct physical inventory checks for stock verification
- Troubleshoot production issues and escalate equipment malfunctions
- Contribute to minimizing food wastage
Requirements
- Background in food manufacturing/preparation and/or large volume commercial kitchen facility, operating food production equipment
- Sound understanding of GMP, HACCP, and Food Safety practices
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Good interpersonal skills to work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to give clear instructions to the team and manage team performance
- Ability to inspire and motivate the team
- Dedicated with strong work ethic and 'can-do' attitude
- Able to work in a fast-paced production environment with changing priorities
Skills
- Food manufacturing
- Food preparation
- Commercial kitchen operations
- Food production equipment operation
- GMP
- HACCP
- Food Safety practices
- Communication
- Organization
- Interpersonal skills
- Team management
- Motivation
- Problem-solving
- Inventory management
Location
- Riverwood, South-West Sydney
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Certificate II in Food Processing (or working towards) or equivalent (Desirable)
Salary/Compensations
- $80,000 to $90,000 per annum plus superannuation
