Afternoon-Shift Food Production Supervisor

Fuse Recruitment; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuse Recruitment is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join a food manufacturing business in North Brisbane on afternoon shift. This hands-on role is for someone who enjoys leading from the production floor, driving performance and ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.

You will oversee daily production, coach the team, and maintain high housekeeping and safety standards while meeting targets.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ supervisory experience within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and GMP requirements.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to coach, support and hold team members accountable.
• Strong focus on workplace safety, product quality and housekeeping standards.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, allocate staff effectively and respond to operational challenges.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities, ensuring targets, line speeds and staffing levels meet operational requirements.
• Lead, coach and support production team members, providing clear direction and maintaining accountability for performance.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, workplace safety requirements and company procedures.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, food safety and product quality across the production floor.
• Monitor production performance, update dashboards hourly and ensure operational paperwork is completed accurately and on time.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste and minimise downtime.
• Identify and escalate safety hazards, quality concerns and production issues promptly.
• Foster a positive team culture focused on safety, quality, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Safety compliance

HACCP knowledge

GMP knowledge

Problem solving

Food production

Job description

Fuse Recruitment is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join a food manufacturing business in North Brisbane on afternoon shift. This hands-on role is for someone who enjoys leading from the production floor, driving performance and ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.

You will oversee daily production, coach the team, and maintain high housekeeping and safety standards while meeting targets.