Production Manager

Work Initiatives; Cumberland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Initiatives in Australia is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee daily cheese production operations and lead a team of supervisors.

You will ensure product quality, food safety and adherence to FSANZ, NSW Food Authority and HACCP requirements, while driving efficiency, cost control and continuous improvement across the manufacturing floor.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production management within food manufacturing, preferably dairy or cheese.
• Strong understanding of cheese-making processes, dairy processing and food safety requirements.
• Knowledge of HACCP, quality assurance, hygiene standards and relevant Australian food regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership and experience managing production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong production planning, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Experience improving production efficiency, reducing wastage and controlling manufacturing costs.
• Knowledge of production equipment, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail and a hands-on approach to operational management.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production operations to achieve production targets, schedules and customer requirements.
• Oversee daily cheese production and participate in hands-on cheesemaking.
• Ensure consistent product quality, food safety, hygiene and compliance with FSANZ, NSW Food Authority, and HACCP requirements.
• Supervise and lead production staff, including team leaders and shift supervisors.
• Monitor production yields, wastage, labour costs and equipment downtime to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and operational improvements.
• Ensure production procedures, records and product traceability requirements are maintained.
• Investigate production issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor staff performance, training, workplace safety and adherence to company procedures.

Skills

Production management

Cheese production

Dairy processing

HACCP knowledge

Leadership of teams

Production planning

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Manage daily production operations to achieve production targets, schedules & customer requirements

Oversee daily cheese production and participate in hands-on cheesemaking

Ensure consistent product quality, food safety, hygiene & compliance with FSANZ, NSW Food Authority, and HACCP requirements

Supervise & lead production staff, including team leaders & shift supervisors

Monitor production yields, wastage, labour costs & equipment downtime to improve efficiency & reduce costs

Ensure production procedures , records & product traceability requirement are maintained

Investigate production issues & implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

Monitor staff performance, training , workplace safety & adherence to company procedures

Key Duties

Manage daily production operations to achieve production targets, schedules & customer requirements

Oversee daily cheese production and participate in hands-on cheesemaking

Ensure consistent product quality, food safety, hygiene & compliance with FSANZ, NSW Food Authority, and HACCP requirements

Supervise & lead production staff, including team leaders & shift supervisors

Monitor production yields, wastage, labour costs & equipment downtime to improve efficiency & reduce costs

Coordinate equipment maintenance, troubleshooting & operational improvements

Ensure production procedures , records & product traceability requirement are maintained

Investigate production issues & implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

Monitor staff performance, training , workplace safety & adherence to company procedures

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in production management within food manufacturing ,preferably dairy or cheese manufacturing
• Strong understanding of cheese-making processes, dairy processing & food safety requirments
• Knowledge of HACCP, quality assurance, hygience standards & relevant Australian food regulations
• Demonstrated leadership & experience managing production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong production planning,problem-solving & organisational skills
• Experience improving production efficiency, reducing wastage & controlling manufacturing costs
• Knowledge of production equipment , preventive maintenance & trobleshooting
• Strong communication skills,attention to detail & a hands-on approach to operational management