At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the production of premium citrus in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join Mildura Fruit Company, a top citrus packing and export business in Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on leadership role, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Be part of a proud regional business with global reach and strong community ties.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and quality while leading a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Experience in large-scale food production and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
- Leadproduction in one of Australia’s largest citrus pack houses
- Takeownership of a complex, large-scale, multi-shift operation
- Joina respected and growing business with strong regional roots and global reach
Who are we?
Mildura Fruit Company is one of Australia's leadingcitrus packing and export businesses, sourcing fruit from more than 110 growersacross the Sunraysia and Riverland regions.
From our state-of-the-art Mildurapackhouse, we supply premium citrus to customers across Australia and aroundthe world.
Leadership
Impact
Play a key role in shaping the safety, quality, culture and performance of our Mildura production facility.
Meaningful
Work
Lead the processing and packing of premium Australian fruit for domestic and international customers.
Operational
Ownership
Take responsibility for production flow, labourdeployment, equipment uptime and dispatch execution.
Growthand Variety
Work in a dynamic seasonal environment wherepriorities change and continuous improvement is encouraged.
Proud
Regional Business
Join a well-established organisation with stronggrower partnerships and a global customer base.
- What you’ll be doing
- Lead the day-to-day and weekly operation of thepacking facility, including processing, grading, packing, storage and dispatch.
- Develop and manage production schedules to alignfruit intake, operational capacity and customer orders.
- Monitor and optimise labour efficiency, overtime, throughput and other key operational performance indicators.
- Plan shift structures and labour requirementsacross a permanent and large seasonal workforce.
- Maintain a visible, hands-on presence on theproduction floor, particularly during peak season.
- Respond quickly to changes in fruit quality, labouravailability, customer demand and equipment uptime.
- Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Grower Services, Sales and Quality teams to optimise production flow.
- Lead a safety-first culture and maintain highstandards of food safety, GMP, hygiene and housekeeping.
- Support the recruitment, induction, training andperformance management of production employees.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhancesafety, quality, productivity and operational performance.
- What you’ll bring
- Proven management experience in large-scale freshproduce processing, packing or food manufacturing.
- Strong hands-on experience leading permanent andseasonal workforces in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Practical knowledge of production flow, labourplanning and productivity improvement.
- Sound understanding of GMP, food safety andworkplace health and safety requirements.
- Strong leadership skills and a demonstrated abilityto build capable, accountable and high-performing teams.
- Experience with production scheduling, performancemetrics and operational efficiency measures.
- Commercial and financial capability within a largeprocessing or packing operation.
- Strong communication, decision-making andproblem-solving skills.
- Flexibility to work extended or irregular hoursduring peak seasonal periods.
- Experience in large-scale citrus processing andpacking will be highly regarded.
Ready to lead a high-performingproduction operation? Join Mildura Fruit Company and help us safely andefficiently deliver premium Australian fruit to customers around the world.
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Production Manager in Mildura employer: MFC Mildura Fruit Company
Mildura Fruit Company is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where you can lead the production of premium Australian citrus in a state-of-the-art facility. With a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement, employees benefit from meaningful work and opportunities for professional growth within a proud regional business that values its partnerships with local growers and has a global reach.
