Production Supervisor
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Manufacturing · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $28 - $31/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Accurate batches, a coordinated team and a clean production floor are the priorities for this Production Supervisor position in Auckland, New Zealand. This is a practical food manufacturing role: you will direct a small team while taking part in ingredient preparation, equipment operation and washdowns.
Daily planning needs to translate into products made to approved recipes and orders completed on schedule. You will monitor quality, help colleagues learn production tasks and resolve operational difficulties with the Production Manager. Sponsorship is available for a suitably qualified overseas candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Set the daily work schedule, allocate team tasks and track output against production targets, identifying ways to improve efficiency.
- Weigh, measure and check ingredients, then produce batches using approved recipes and accurate recipe controls.
- Operate mixers, fillers and other manufacturing equipment, monitoring both machinery and production processes.
- Check product quality throughout manufacture and raise production issues promptly.
- Maintain food safety, hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.
- Complete sanitation, cleaning and daily equipment washdowns, leaving production areas organised and compliant.
- Train and support production colleagues, providing hands-on assistance across activities as needed.
- Resolve operational issues with the Production Manager and fulfil orders accurately within required timeframes.
- Observe Health & Safety procedures and report hazards.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Bring proven experience in food manufacturing or commercial food production, including a previous Production Supervisor, Team Leader, Senior Production Operator or comparable role.
- Have worked under an approved food control plan and understand food safety, hygiene and quality requirements thoroughly.
- Have practical experience operating food manufacturing machinery such as mixers, fillers or similar equipment.
- Follow recipes, measurements and manufacturing procedures precisely, with close attention to detail and product consistency.
- Be able to guide and support a small team while remaining comfortable with hands-on production work.
- Work efficiently towards daily production targets.
- Be reliable, hardworking and physically capable of production and cleaning work, including repetitive tasks and washdowns.
- Communicate clearly and organise work effectively.
- Learn unfamiliar machinery and production systems quickly, and maintain a clean, safe workplace.
- A current forklift licence is advantageous.
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