At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic production team and ensure smooth operations in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join PMFresh, a leader in food manufacturing with a focus on safety and quality.
- Benefits: Earn $34.96 per hour, with morning and afternoon shifts available.
- Other info: Enjoy training opportunities and early performance reviews to boost your career.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving production and supporting your team's growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in production or process work, with strong leadership and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 34.96 - 34.96 $ per hour.
PMFresh is looking for a proactive Production Team Leader to lead day-to-day production activities, support our people and help drive safe, efficient and high-quality operations.
In this role, you'll have access to:
- Competitive hourly rate: $34.96 per hour.
- Shift opportunities: Morning and afternoon shifts available.
- Training and development: Opportunities to build your skills and grow your capabilities.
- Career development: An opportunity to develop your leadership experience and explore future growth.
- Early performance and pay review: A performance and pay review within your first three months.
About the role
As Production Team Leader, you'll be at the heart of our daily production operations. You'll provide visible, hands-on leadership on the floor, coordinate people and workflow, and ensure production runs safely, smoothly and to the required standards. Working closely with the Supervisor, Production Manager, Maintenance and QA/QC teams, you'll help maintain production performance while fostering a culture of safety, accountability and teamwork.
What you'll be doing
- Lead from the front: Provide hands-on leadership, set clear expectations and promote a fair, respectful and accountable team culture.
- Drive production performance: Coordinate labour, manage workflow, maintain line flow and support shift output targets.
- Put safety first: Identify hazards, reinforce safe work practices, support toolbox talks and promptly report and elevate risks, incidents and near misses.
- Champion quality and food safety: Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, allergen controls, hygiene standards and Critical Control Points (CCPs).
- Keep production moving: Identify equipment issues, record downtime and work with relevant teams to address disruptions.
- Support your people: Assist with on-the-job training, competency verification, effective delegation and team development.
- Deliver for customers: Support on-time, in-full delivery of products that meet specification.
What you'll bring
You’ll ideally bring:
- Production or process work experience, preferably in food manufacturing.
- An understanding of workplace safety, food safety and quality requirements.
- Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
- A positive, fair and accountable leadership approach.
Most importantly, you’ll lead by example and be committed to building a safe, respectful and high-performing team.
Ready to take the next step?
Production Team Leader in Sydney employer: Private Advertiser
Join a dynamic team at our dairy-focused site in Melbourne, where we prioritise quality and safety in every aspect of our operations. As a Hands-On Quality & Food Safety Lead, you'll benefit from a collaborative work culture that fosters professional growth and development, alongside competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits. Our commitment to excellence not only enhances your career but also contributes to the well-being of our community through high-quality dairy products.
