Leading Hand - Processing

DLF - BV; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DLF Seeds is seeking a hands-on Leading Hand – Processing to join our Melbourne Warehouse team. This role oversees day-to-day processing activities, ensures efficiency, and maintains high quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include supervising tasks in the processing room, ensuring compliance with policies, and training team members to meet targets. Ideal candidates have processing experience and a forklift licence, with training available for reach trucks.

Qualifications

• Experience in a processing environment, ideally in a leading hand role.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to guide and motivate a team.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate manufacturing tasks within the processing room.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.
• Monitor workflow and allocate resources effectively to meet production targets.
• Support and train team members to achieve performance goals.
• Maintain accurate records and assist with inventory control.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Leading hand

Team supervision

Health & safety

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

LF Forklift licence

Reach truck training

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Leading Hand - Processing

Job Family: Warehouse / Production

Business Unit: Oceania

Location:

Truganina, VIC, AU, 3029

Location: Truganina

About Us.

DLF Seeds is a market-leading proprietary seed company operating across every state of Australia. From R&D to supply, production and technical support, we play a vital role in helping Australian agriculture thrive. Our values are grounded in respect, trust and integrity. We empower our people, encourage innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, and work in a sustainable and collaborative way.

Our Melbourne operations play a key role in ensuring efficient processing, packaging and distribution of seed across Australia. We have a team of about 20 in the warehouse and another 20 in the office. Our purpose-built facility in Truganina is a safe and friendly environment.

The Role

We are seeking a hands on Leading Hand – Processing to join our Melbourne Warehouse team. This role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day processing activities, ensuring operational efficiency, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate manufacturing tasks within the processing room
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.
• Monitor workflow and allocate resources effectively to meet production targets.
• Support and train team members to achieve performance goals.
• Maintain accurate records and assist with inventory control.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth operations.

Skills And Experience

• Previous experience in a processing environment, ideally in a leading hand role.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to guide and motivate a team.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Ideally experienced LF Forklift licence, preferable reach truck, we can train.

Why Join DLF Seeds?

• Be part of a global organisation with a strong local footprint.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Supportive management and a team environment focused on performing to our very best