Fresh Produce Supervisor - Food Packaging & ManufacturingLeading Bundaberg business, great team environmentFull timeRemuneration will be reflective of experience and value you can provide to the businessAustchilli Groupis a leader in the food manufacturing industry. We are the largest chilli grower in Australia, an innovative food ingredients supplier and our retail brands include AvoFresh & New Fresh Farms. We're passionate about developing creative food solutions for our customers.food manufacturing team leadership opportunity with a prominent manufacturing companyLocated in Bundaberg (15 minutedrive to local beaches / Bargara)Fast-paced and commercial environment with strong collaborative cultureWe are currently searching for an inspirational leader to lead the fresh produce team in achieving success in efficiency flows and problem solving.About the role:You will be leading our Fresh Chilli Sorting & Packaging department, managing & coordinating staff, production scheduling, stock control, production reporting and coordinating with other key staff within the business to ensure we meet our customers' requirements. The role will also have a strong focus on QA within our production processes to ensure our high standards are maintained.Key Responsibilities:Provide leadership, direction, and management to the factory-based team, and their reports, to set and achieve / exceed KPI's, productivity, quality, and safety & QA targets;Strong emphasis on continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost and waste, and improve productivity and quality;Maintain staff training through internally developed systems of process, and lead change initiatives through supervisors & floor staff;Liaise with Maintenance staff to increase production efficiency and improve product quality and recovery percentages through equipment improvement & upgrades, with an emphasis on lean practices;Apply the companies organisational structure within the departments, with ensuring roles & responsibilities are clearly defined to your staff to ensure accountability for the production of product & safety of our staff;Report to the Production & Continuous ImprovementsManagerWork experience & skillsMinimum 5 years experience in managing teams of people;Focused, driven & accurate leadership experience, ability to multitask with varied production setups;Understanding and compliance of OHS and QS standards in relation to a process facility;Ability to apply effective leadership, with a focus on improving workplace culture & increase staff engagement to their task;Practical understanding HACCP, SQF and other customer standards including export requirements;Strong commercial awareness and an ability to communicate at all levels in the business;This role is central to the ongoing success of the organisation. It requires attention to detail combined with pragmatism necessary to complete tasks; understanding and adhering to processes with an ability to recognise inefficiencies and embrace improvements.This full time role is located in Bundaberg. Although based around daylight hours, you may be required to work either am or pm shifts from time to time.This is a great opportunity to work for an innovative company with excellent scope for progression, support for further training and career development. Please apply with a covering letter, resume and references. We shall only contact your referees after we contact you first. Be careful - Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad . #J-18808-Ljbffr