This job offer is not available in your country.Location : Gympie, QLDFull time, permanent3+ years' experience in a similar rolePosition SummaryNestlé enjoys the reputation of the world's largest FMCG, and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness.
At our Gympie Factory, we produce our iconic coffee brands NESCAFE and INTERNATIONAL ROAST.This role is for you if you are a natural leader with proven experience in people management, with a continuous improvement / LEAN manufacturing mindset with the capability to drive improvement through employee engagement and application of standard routines and problem-solving tools.Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for driving optimal performance and promoting continuous improvement to ensure production operates smoothly and successfully.The Gympie factory is a 24/7 operation, and this role involves working rotating 12-hour shifts of 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off.A day in the life...Supervising a team of 8 Production Operators, you will be responsible for overseeing the coffee manufacturing process from green bean tipping and cleaning, roasting, grinding, extraction, evaporation, and spray drying to deliver the daily production plan whilst ensuring all production work adheres to safety, quality, compliance, reliability, and cost requirements.Leading, coaching & motivating a multi-skilled team to work to standards whilst achieving individual, departmental, development, and planned performance improvements.Fostering continuous improvement and Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) principles to build capability and improve your area's overall performance.Building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.Leveraging team-based problem-solving techniques to investigate, analyse, identify, and mitigate causes of safety, quality, and efficiency gaps in manufacturing.Driving Focused Improvement projects and activities in accordance with site objectives and the production plan.Analysing and presenting general production data to cross-functional representatives.What will make you successfulJoining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong team leader with a drive to deliver quality outcomes with efficiency and a passion for continuous process improvement.Have previous experience supervising shift teams, preferably in an FMCG production environment.Possess excellent people management skills with a demonstrated ability of implementing a Continuous Improvement culture.Demonstrate effective written and verbal communications skills, to lead Operators, communicate, and achieve production goals and objectives.Skilled in analytical and problem-solving processes to effectuate thorough incident resolutions.Engineering qualifications / aptitude is beneficial.Excellent computing skills, preferably experienced working with SAP software.Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks prior to appointment to this role.
Nestlé Gympie is a smoke-free workplace with a drug & alcohol testing policy.Applicants must have full Australian working rightsYou will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.In addition, we offer :Varied career experiences and personalised development support.Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts.Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and programs.Paid parental and partner leave.Purchase Leave Scheme.Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave.Our StoryNestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world's largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness.Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.You can realise your full potential at Nestlé, working among the leading teams in nutrition, health and wellness.At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team.At Nestlé, you can make a difference to millions of lives, every single day.Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do.#J-18808-Ljbffr