Production Supervisor

Sharp & Carter; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable day-time hours

Career progression opportunities

Supportive leadership team

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is searching for a hands-on Production Supervisor for the Brisbane packing facility, leading an early shift from 4:00am to around midday. You will manage about 12 operators across packing and the value-add area, coordinating with the on-shift Quality Controller to ensure HACCP and product specs are met.

The role suits a proactive leader who stays ahead of plans in a fast-paced environment where morning production ships that day or next.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory or people leadership experience in food manufacturing, ideally a cold chain environment such as seafood or meat.
• Ability to coach and mentor a mixed permanent and labour hire team.
• Proactive and forward-thinking with planning 1–2 hours ahead.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production lines ahead of shift start, including raw materials, packaging and pre-op cleaning requirements.
• Lead, coach and mentor a mixed permanent and labour hire team.
• Onboard new starters, address underperformance and support performance reviews.
• Review the next day’s production plan, anticipate issues and reprioritise when delays occur.
• Partner with Quality to meet HACCP and product requirements.
• Carry out first-line troubleshooting with operators and escalate when needed.
• Cover other supervisor shifts occasionally when required.

Skills

People leadership

Food manufacturing

HACCP knowledge

Job description

Production Supervisor - Early Shift | Food Manufacturing | Brisbane

Our client is a well-established national seafood business heading into its busy period. They're looking for a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead the early shift at their Brisbane packing facility.

The role

You’ll run the 4:00am shift (finishing around midday) and be the person who gets the site ready before the packing teams arrive at 5:00am. You’ll lead around 12 people across the manual packing tables and the value-add room, working closely with the on-shift Quality Controller to make sure HACCP and product specs are met.

Product made in the morning typically ships that afternoon or the next day, so this is a fast-paced role that suits someone who stays ahead of the plan and adapts quickly when things change.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare production lines ahead of shift start, including raw materials, packaging and pre-op cleaning requirements


• Lead, coach and mentor a mixed permanent and labour hire team


• Onboard new starters, address underperformance and support performance reviews


• Review the next day’s production plan, anticipate issues and reprioritise when delays occur


• Partner with Quality to meet HACCP and product requirements


• Carry out first-line troubleshooting with operators and elevate to the on-site maintenance technician when needed


• Cover other supervisor shifts occasionally when required

About you

• Proven supervisory or people leadership experience in food manufacturing, ideally a cold chain environment such as seafood or meat


• Strong leadership skills and the confidence to coach and hold people accountable


• Proactive and forward-thinking, someone who plans one to two hours ahead rather than reacting


• Able to think on your feet and keep delivery on track under time pressure


• Working knowledge of HACCP and food safety protocols


• Comfortable with a cold, wet environment, early starts and a fast tempo

What’s on offer

• Stable, day-time hours with a 4:00am start and lunch time finish


• Positive, supportive leadership team and a workplace culture that has been recognised in audit feedback


• Genuine career progression, with recent internal moves into planning and national roles and a pathway towards Production Manager


• Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience