Hands-On Production Team Leader – Day/Night Shift

Sharp & Carter; Geelong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a Production Team Leader for its Geelong site. The role entails taking frontline leadership on the production floor, ensuring labour coverage, food safety, and operational requirements across day and night shifts.

The successful candidate will lead a team of production employees, build strong relationships with operators and collaborate with other site functions to meet daily production targets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of production teams of 10+ employees.
• Frontline people leadership and team development capability.
• Experience within food, beverage or a comparable manufacturing environment.
• Sound working knowledge of food safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of production employees.
• Provide support and oversight across the night shift operation.
• Manage rostering and labour resourcing across day and night shifts.
• Maintain strong food safety and operational standards.
• Build engagement, accountability and stability within the production team.
• Maintain a visible and hands-on leadership presence on the floor.
• Utilise SAP to support production and labour planning.
• Work closely with other site functions to support daily production requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

People development

Labour planning

Food safety awareness

Night shift flexibility

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sharp & Carter is seeking a Production Team Leader for its Geelong site. The role entails taking frontline leadership on the production floor, ensuring labour coverage, food safety, and operational requirements across day and night shifts.

The successful candidate will lead a team of production employees, build strong relationships with operators and collaborate with other site functions to meet daily production targets.