FMCG Ops Supervisor — Plant Leadership & Safety

Blackbook Recruitment; Robinvale; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbook Recruitment, on behalf of a leading agricultural organisation based in Mildura, seeks an Operations Supervisor to support day-to-day Processing Field Services operations.

You will lead stockpad, hull materials handling, machinery inspections, and production activities, while mentoring staff and stepping in for the Operations Manager when needed. This role emphasises safety, efficiency, and accurate records.

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervisory experience in manufacturing or agriculture.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills to manage priorities.
• Sound computer literacy, JD Edwards (desirable).
• Current Driver Licence and Front-End Loader Licence/Ticket.

Responsibilities

• Assist daily management of stockpad operations for safe, clean and efficient work.
• Ensure safe storage/handling of hull materials to minimise contamination risks.
• Coordinate machinery inspections, servicing and pre-start checks.
• Oversee daily compost production and meet annual schedules.
• Maintain production records and support budget/expenditure analysis.
• Coordinate grinders and dryers operations, scheduling and resources.
• Support sites and remote farms; ensure equipment reliability and safety.
• Plan workloads, allocate resources and supervise contractors/labour hire.
• Provide onboarding/training, and act in Operations Manager's absence.
• Report defects after pre-operational equipment inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Manufacturing

Agriculture

Communication

JD Edwards (JDE)

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Blackbook Recruitment, on behalf of a leading agricultural organisation based in Mildura, seeks an Operations Supervisor to support day-to-day Processing Field Services operations.

You will lead stockpad, hull materials handling, machinery inspections, and production activities, while mentoring staff and stepping in for the Operations Manager when needed. This role emphasises safety, efficiency, and accurate records.