Afternoon Shift Production Supervisor

Rover Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, direct employment

Job summary

Rover Recruitment is partnering with a growing pet food manufacturer in Pinkenba to appoint an Afternoon Shift Production Supervisor. This hands-on role leads a small team, coordinates packing operations and ensures targets, quality and safety are met.

You will oversee about five staff, drive efficient shift performance, mentor teammates and troubleshoot production issues while maintaining a clean, safe environment. Permanent, direct employment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leadership of a small team in manufacturing or production.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Clear communication and organisational skills for shift handovers.
• Willingness to learn and operate production machinery.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and coordinating a team of about five production and packing staff.
• Managing daily packing and processing operations to meet targets.
• Monitoring workflow to ensure efficient shift execution.
• Learning, operating and overseeing production machinery.
• Ensuring products meet quality requirements and are packed correctly.
• Training, supporting and mentoring team members.
• Identifying production issues and contributing to problem-solving.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Production machinery

Job description

Rover Recruitment is partnering with a growing pet food manufacturing business based in Pinkenba, to recruit an experienced Afternoon Shift Production Supervisor.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supervisor who enjoys leading a small production team, coordinating daily packing operations and ensuring production targets, quality standards and workplace safety requirements are met.

You will be responsible for overseeing a team of approximately five employees within a busy manufacturing and production environment.

About the Role

Oversee the afternoon shift operations, ensuring the smooth running of packing and processing activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and coordinating a team of approximately five production and packing employees.
• Managing daily packing and processing operations to meet production targets.
• Monitoring workflow and ensuring production runs efficiently throughout the shift.
• Learning, operating and overseeing production and packing machinery.
• Ensuring products are packed correctly and meet quality requirements.
• Training, supporting and mentoring team members.
• Identifying production issues and assisting with troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Maintaining a clean, organised and safe production environment.
• Ensuring team members follow workplace health and safety procedures.
• Communicating production updates, issues and shift handovers to management.

About You

We are looking for someone who is practical, proactive and confident in leading a small team in a manufacturing or production environment.

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Production Supervisor, Team Leader or Senior Production Operator.
• Experience supervising or coordinating a small team.
• Background in manufacturing, food production, packaging or processing.
• Understanding of packing operations and production workflows.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn and operate production machinery.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage production issues.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A hands-on approach with the ability to lead by example.
• A strong commitment to workplace safety and product quality.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent, direct employment
• Afternoon shift opportunity based in Pinkenba. 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
• Opportunity to lead and develop a small production team.
• Hands-on involvement in machinery, packing, and processing operations.
• Opportunity to grow within an established manufacturing environment.

Interested?

If you have previous experience leading a production or packing team and are looking for your next permanent opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!