Macadamia Processing Facility Lead – Operations & Safety

Australian Premium Macadamias Pty; Queensland; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff BBQs and morning teas

Footy tipping competition

Shout Outs (gift cards)

Job summary

Australian Premium Macadamias Pty seeks an experienced supervisor to lead shed operations in a high-volume processing environment. You will oversee curing, drying, and packaging lines, ensuring quality and safety while coordinating maintenance and labour scheduling.

You will coach a small to medium team, drive continuous improvement, and align production in line with customer specs. The role offers hands-on work with modern farming and processing technology in Queensland.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume processing or packing facilities.
• Proven people leadership skills and ability to coach small/medium teams.
• Experience with processing machinery, maintenance and automation.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality systems and Work Health & Safety (WHS).
• Ideally experience managing curing/drying operations and moisture/quality control.
• Strong planning and organisational skills; capable of rostering and scheduling maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all shed activities and workflows from NIS receival to dispatch.
• Manage curing room loading, operation, monitoring and unloading for optimal drying and quality.
• Ensure safe and effective operation of all machinery and equipment; coordinate maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Lead shed team through Lab Supervisor and Floor Supervisor; roster, train and manage performance.
• Develop and monitor production and quality schedules aligned with capacity and stock.
• Oversee lab sampling, testing and quality records; ensure non-conforming product is identified.
• Set and track production and quality KPIs; investigate variances and drive improvements.
• Coordinate with Logistics to align schedules and priorities.
• Contribute to capital upgrade planning, equipment selection, commissioning and staff training.
• Champion safety culture and WHS compliance.

Skills

People leadership

High-volume processing

Planning & organisation

Food safety knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business/operations/agriculture

Job description

Australian Premium Macadamias Pty seeks an experienced supervisor to lead shed operations in a high-volume processing environment. You will oversee curing, drying, and packaging lines, ensuring quality and safety while coordinating maintenance and labour scheduling.

You will coach a small to medium team, drive continuous improvement, and align production in line with customer specs. The role offers hands-on work with modern farming and processing technology in Queensland.