Factory Team Leader

EP Food Company; Yandina; On-site; AUD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

EP Food Company in Yandina QLD is seeking a Factory Team Leader to join our Front Line Leadership team. You will lead a team of production workers, ensuring safety, quality and on-time production in a busy food manufacturing facility.

Reporting to Production Supervisors and partnering with another Factory Team Leader, you will drive KPIs, coach staff, and implement continuous improvements across our shift roster (days and afternoons/nights).

Qualifications

• A can-do attitude and willingness to lead by example.
• Track record of meeting targets and KPIs.
• Experience as Team Leader or Supervisor in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing processes and floor operations.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Able to troubleshoot in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Available for rotating day/afternoon/night shifts.
• Reliable car and valid driver's licence; public transport limited.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and motivate a production team to meet goals and quality.
• Drive KPIs across production, cleaning, training, quality and safety.
• Oversee daily operations on the factory floor and coordinate schedules.
• Ensure safety requirements and company policies are followed.
• Provide training and coaching to improve skills and safety.
• Monitor product quality and work with QA to address issues.
• Identify and resolve operational issues on shift.
• Maintain production records and report metrics.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities with management.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Manufacturing knowledge

KPI tracking

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Employment Hero

Microsoft 365

Job description

Factory Team Leader – EP Food Company, Yandina QLD

About the role

EP Food Company is looking for a Factory Team Leader to join our Front Line Leadership team. Working closely with our Production Supervisors and our other Factory Team Leader, you'll lead a team of production workers to make sure our factory runs safely and efficiently, quality standards are met and production targets are achieved.

We're looking for someone with strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of food manufacturing and a can-do attitude that brings out the best in the team.

This is a full-time, permanent role (38 hours per week) on a rotating fortnightly roster of day and afternoon/night shifts. Pay is $32.14 per hour for day shift and $36.96 per hour for afternoon/night shift, plus super.

What you'll do

• Team leadership: Lead, manage and motivate your team to achieve production goals and maintain high standards of quality.
• KPIs: Drive your team to meet its KPIs across production, cleaning, training, quality and safety, and take ownership of results on your shift.
• Production: Oversee daily operations on the factory floor, making sure production schedules are met, changes are clearly communicated, and issues are promptly reported to the Production Supervisors and resolved.
• Safety and compliance: Make sure all team members follow safety requirements and company policies and procedures. Carry out regular safety inspections and report any concerns.
• Training and development: Train new team members, help make sure weekly training objectives are met, and provide ongoing coaching to improve skills, efficiency and safety awareness.
• Quality: Monitor production processes so products meet quality standards, and work closely with the QA team to address any issues.
• Problem solving: Identify and resolve operational issues as they arise during production, and put agreed corrective actions in place to prevent them happening again.
• Reporting: Keep accurate records of production output, attendance and any incidents on the factory floor, and report on team performance and production metrics.
• Continuous improvement: Work with management to identify and implement improvements that make our processes safer, more efficient and more productive.

What we're looking for

• A can-do attitude and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and lead by example
• A track record of meeting targets, with the drive to help your team hit its KPIs
• Proven experience as a Team Leader, Supervisor or in a similar role in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing processes and factory floor operations
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• The ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment
• Clear, confident verbal and written communication skills
• Availability to work a rotating fortnightly roster of day and afternoon/night shifts
• A reliable car and current driver's licence, as public transport to our site is limited

Desirable

• Experience with Microsoft Business Central
• Experience with Employment Hero
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams)