Maintenance Supervisor – Food

Blackbook Executive; Young; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbook Executive is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor - Food in Singleton, NSW. Lead a high-performing maintenance team, balancing hands-on work with leadership to drive plant reliability, safety and continuous improvement.

You will coordinate daily maintenance activities, mentor trades personnel, and work with site leadership to deliver operational excellence in a large-scale production environment.

Qualifications

• Supervise maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Trade qualification with strong hands-on technical capability.
• Experience in manufacturing/ production environments.
• Proven rostering and workforce planning experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Flexible across a seven-day operation when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Coordinate daily maintenance activities; mentor trades personnel.
• Ensure plant reliability and safe, compliant operations.
• Support preventative and predictive maintenance programs and CI initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with WHS requirements and site procedures.

Skills

Team supervision

Technical hands-on

Manufacturing experience

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor - Food

Salary Package of$140,000 + Super

Lead a High-Performing Maintenance Team Are you an experienced maintenance professional ready to step into a key leadership role? We are seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join a large-scale production operation in Singleton, NSW. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with site leadership while driving maintenance performance, team development, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role offers the ideal balance of hands-on technical work and leadership responsibility, allowing you to make a genuine impact on operational performance and plant reliability.
About the Role As Maintenance Supervisor, you will support the maintenance function by coordinating daily maintenance activities, mentoring trades personnel, and ensuring plant reliability and operational efficiency. Working alongside the Maintenance Manager, you will help lead a dedicated maintenance team within a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Development

• Train, mentor and develop maintenance personnel
• Support recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities
• Assist with rostering to ensure effective team coverage
• Foster a positive culture focused on safety, quality and teamwork
• Provide guidance, coaching and performance support to team members

Maintenance & Operations

• Coordinate maintenance activities to minimise downtime and maximise productivity
• Conduct routine inspections and ensure timely resolution of equipment issues
• Respond effectively to breakdowns and operational incidents
• Support preventative and predictive maintenance programsIdentify opportunities for process and equipment improvements
• Assist in the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives across the site

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with WHS requirements
• Promote safe work practices and a strong safety culture
• Participate in risk assessments, investigations and safety reporting
• Monitor contractor and employee compliance with site procedures

About You Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience supervising maintenance teams
• Trade qualification with strong hands-on technical capability
• Experience working within manufacturing, processing or production environments
• Proven rostering, workforce planning and conflict resolution experience
• Strong problem-solving, planning and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to think strategically
• Flexibility to work across a seven-day operational environment when required

Highly Desirable

• Mechanical Fitter or Electrical Trade qualification
• Previous experience within food processing, meat processing or related industries
• Advanced First Aid certification
• Current Forklift Licence and EWP Ticket

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of $140,000 + Superannuation
• Leadership opportunity within a well-established operation
• Work closely with experienced site management
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Diverse and challenging workload with a strong focus on continuous improvement
• Opportunity to influence operational performance and develop a high-performing team

Your technical expertise and leadership skills will be highly valued as you help drive operational reliability while developing and supporting your team.
Some travel and flexibility of hours may be required to meet operational requirements.

• Applicants must be currently based in Australia and hold unrestricted Australian working rights.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Only applications submitted through SEEK will be considered.