Production Supervisor
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $28 - $31/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Lead a small Auckland food production team while remaining involved in hands-on manufacturing. The supervisor plans output, allocates work and helps deliver batches consistently and safely. The work spans ingredient preparation, machinery, recipe controls, quality checks and cleaning, with close coordination with the Production Manager.
Sponsorship is available for a suitably qualified overseas candidate.
An English CV should connect the production targets you managed with the machines and processes you know. present your food production supervision experience in a CV and describe how you support staff, control quality and maintain safe working practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Allocate team tasks and plan daily production. Complete manufacturing efficiently, safely and to schedule, monitoring daily targets and improving efficiency.
- Make batches and products to approved recipes, first checking, weighing and measuring ingredients.
- Operate food manufacturing equipment including mixers and fillers, and monitor machinery and processes.
- Maintain consistent product quality, check quality and promptly raise problems.
- Adhere to food safety and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, with accurate production processes and recipe controls.
- Complete sanitation, cleaning and equipment washdowns daily, keeping production areas clean and organised.
- Support and train members of the production team.
- Collaborate with the Production Manager to resolve operational problems.
- Meet production needs and orders accurately and punctually.
- Adhere to Health & Safety procedures and report hazards.
- Assist across production activities as required.
Requirements & Eligibility
- A demonstrated background in food manufacturing or commercial food production.
- Previous employment as a Production Supervisor, Team Leader, Senior Production Operator or similar.
- A background usingin an approved food control plan environment.
- Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and quality requirements.
- Practical machine experience in food manufacturing, including mixers, fillers or similar equipment.
- Able to follow recipes, measurements and procedures accurately.
- Strong care with detail and commitment to consistent product.
- Able to support and lead a small production team.
- Comfortable in a hands-on production environment, meeting daily production targets efficiently.
- Reliable, hardworking and physically able to undertake cleaning and production work, including repetitive tasks and washdown responsibilities.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Able to learn new production systems and machinery quickly.
- Committed to a safe, clean workplace. Current forklift licence is advantageous.
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