Cleaning Supervisor

Mildura Fruit Company; Mildura; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mildura Fruit Company packs and markets a full range of citrus fruits sourced from more than 120 growers in Sunraysia, Riverland and Riverina. We are excited to invite an enthusiastic supervisor to join our team and help drive safe, high‑standard cleaning operations in one of Australia’s largest citrus packhouses.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will oversee daily cleaning activities, coordinate with production and QA teams, train staff, maintain records and ensure compliance with QA

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning, hygiene, production, or food manufacturing, ideally in a supervisory role.
• Strong safety mindset and understanding of WHS requirements in a food factory environment.
• Forklift licence and current car driver licence.
• Ability to complete paperwork, cleaning records and times accurately and neatly.
• Good communication skills with the confidence to liaise with staff, managers, suppliers and contractors.
• Strong time management, planning and organisational skills with the ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Ability to work safely, use initiative and problem-solve with limited supervision.
• Reasonable computer skills and the ability to use internal systems for ordering, records and time management.
• A practical understanding of cleaning chemicals, Safety Data Sheets, equipment care and safe cleaning methods.
• A positive, hands-on approach with a strong work ethic and willingness to support the broader operation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating daily cleaning activities, schedules and records to meet QA and operational requirements.
• Liaising with Production, QC/QA, inventory, procurement and cleaning team members to ensure cleaning priorities are achieved.
• Ensuring cleaning products, chemicals and equipment are available, safely used, maintained and appropriately stored.
• Supervising, training and supporting cleaning team members in SOPs, safety requirements and effective cleaning practices.
• Overseeing machinery, equipment and packing line cleaning so work is completed correctly, safely and on time.
• Identifying and communicating faulty equipment, packing line issues or material requirements to the appropriate team.
• Maintaining chemical stock levels, coordinating ordering requirements and managing chemical drum recycling processes.
• Completing cleaning records daily and supporting accurate paperwork, times and compliance records.
• Ensuring end-of-shift site security requirements are completed, including lights, doors, alarms and gates as required.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and completing other duties in consultation with management.

Skills

Cleaning supervision

WH&S awareness

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Documentation

Team leadership

Tools

Forklift license

Driver's license

Job description

• Lead safe,high-standard cleaning operations in one of Australia’s largest citrus packhouses
• Permanent fulltime hands-on supervisory role supporting production
• Mildura location with plenty of onsite parking

MilduraFruit Company packs and markets a full range of citrus fruits sourced from morethan 120 growers in the horticultural regions of Sunraysia, Riverland andRiverina to destinations around the world. Our unparalleled experience in theindustry has also enabled us to diversify from marketing solely citrus tobecoming a preeminent exporter of a wide range of fruits.

Wehave an exciting position for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to joinour team and play a crucial part in the team’s success.

WhyJoin Us?

• EssentialSite Role:Coordinate cleaning and hygiene activities that helpkeep operations safe,compliantand ready for production.
• Cross-FunctionalExposure:Work closely with Production, QC/QA, inventory,procurement,engineeringand operationsteams.
• SupportiveEnvironment:Join a practical, team-oriented workplace wheresafety,qualityand reliability matter.
• EstablishedBusiness:Build your career with a respected horticulturalbusiness with strong regional and industry connections.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will oversee and supervise cleaning operations across the MFC plant, ensuring cleaning and hygiene tasks are completed safely, efficientlyand inline with QA requirements. Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating daily cleaningactivities,schedulesand records to meet QA and operationalrequirements.
• Liaising with Production, QC/QA,inventory,procurementand cleaning team members to ensure cleaningpriorities are achieved.
• Ensuring cleaning products, chemicals and equipmentare available, safely used,maintainedand appropriatelystored.
• Supervising,trainingand supportingcleaning team members in SOPs, safetyrequirementsand effectivecleaning practices.
• Overseeing machinery,equipmentandpacking linecleaningso work is completed correctly, safely and ontime.
• Identifyingand communicating faultyequipment, packing lineissuesor material requirements totheappropriate team.
• Maintaining chemical stock levels, coordinatingorderingrequirementsand managing chemical drum recyclingprocesses.
• Completing cleaning records daily andsupportingaccuratepaperwork,timesand compliancerecords.
• Ensuring end-of-shift site security requirementsare completed, including lights, doors, alarms and gates as required.
• Contributing tocontinuous improvement andcompleting other duties in consultation with management.

What you’ll bring

Weare looking for a safety-focused,organisedand practical supervisorwho can lead a small team, work collaboratively acrossthesiteandmaintainhigh cleaning and hygiene standards.You will bring:

• Previousexperiencein a cleaning, hygiene,productionor food manufacturing environment,ideally in a supervisory role.
• Strongsafety mindset and understanding of WHS requirements in a food factoryenvironment.
• Forkliftlicenceandcurrent car driverlicence.
• Abilityto complete paperwork,cleaningrecordsand times accurately andneatly.
• Goodcommunicationskills with the confidence to liaise with staff,managers,suppliersand contractors.
• Strongtime management,planningandorganisationskills with theability to respond to changing priorities.
• Abilityto work safely, use initiative and problem-solve without closesupervision.
• Reasonablecomputer skills and the ability to use internal systems forordering,recordsand time management.
• Apractical understanding of cleaning chemicals, Safety Data Sheets,equipmentcareand safe cleaning methods.
• Apositive, hands-on approach with a strong work ethic and willingness to supportthe broader operation.

Ifyou take pride in leading safe, high-quality cleaning operations and enjoyworking in a hands-on production environment, we would love to hear from you.

Applicants must have unlimited and ongoing working rights in Australia to be considered for the role.