Afternoon Production Team Lead - High-Volume Kitchen

KG Foods; Sydney; On-site; AUD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Uniform supplied

Team leader role

Professional team environment

Job summary

KG Foods in Sydney is seeking an experienced Production Chef to lead a high-volume operation, oversee both production and packaging, and drive efficiency, quality and safety across the shift. You will supervise afternoon production teams, manage workflow and ensure recipes and specifications are followed, while coaching staff and maintaining strong labour control.

This full-time role offers a Monday to Friday afternoon roster, meals provided, uniform supplied, and a real operational leadership

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising on a fast-paced production line in food manufacturing.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management abilities.
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and WHS standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supervising, and motivating production and packaging teams on shift
• Managing daily workflow across bulk food production and packaging lines/ stations
• Ensuring strict adherence to recipes, portion control, and production specifications
• Driving productivity, efficiency, and on-time output in a high-volume environment
• Supporting staff training, coaching, and performance management
• Maintaining strong organisational control across production priorities and labour allocation
• Ensuring compliance with all food safety, hygiene, and WHS standards
• Monitoring quality control and resolving operational issues quickly
• Promoting a positive, accountable, and high-performance team culture

Skills

Team leadership

Production supervision

Quality control

Food safety

Labour planning

Job description

KG Foods in Sydney is seeking an experienced Production Chef to lead a high-volume operation, oversee both production and packaging, and drive efficiency, quality and safety across the shift. You will supervise afternoon production teams, manage workflow and ensure recipes and specifications are followed, while coaching staff and maintaining strong labour control.

This full-time role offers a Monday to Friday afternoon roster, meals provided, uniform supplied, and a real operational leadership