Production Supervisor

George Weston Foods Limited; City of Greater Bendigo; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tip Top Bakeries in Bendigo is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead our manufacturing team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The role involves ensuring safe, compliant production, coaching staff, and driving continuous improvement to meet orders on time and at the lowest cost. This position operates Sunday to Thursday, 11:00–19:00, on-site in Bendigo.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of supervisory experience.
• FMCG/food manufacturing experience or qualified baker will be highly regarded.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in team engagement, cultural change and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production team to ensure efficient, safe operation and minimise waste.
• Ensure packing/warehouse consumables are on hand at all times.
• Foster an ownership culture to deliver business goals.
• Provide candid feedback and recognise great work while addressing issues early.
• Set clear expectations and provide resources with high support and challenge.
• Identify and promote continuous improvement across product, processes and systems.
• Collaborate with supply, maintenance and planning to improve productivity and adjust the production plan.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, legal and quality requirements.
• Support change and foster an environment open to change.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Team engagement

Process improvement

Job description

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• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in safety and quality

We have an opportunity for a passionate and hands‑on Production Supervisor to join our manufacturing team based in Bendigo on a 12 month Fixed term Contract. This role will work on a Sunday – Thursday roster, 11:00 – 19:00 daily.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role coaches all team members to work in a safe, hygienic environment whilst ensuring the safe food and quality products are produced at the lowest cost, on time and in the quantities required to meet the orders of our customers at all times in compliance with our Food Safety, HACCP, GMP and legislation.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead by example in living the Tip Top values of Safe, Courageous, Trusting and Collaborative, fostering a positive team culture and setting the standard for behaviours and performance across the site.
• Responsible for leading theproductionteam to ensure efficient, successful and safe operation of product and minimisation of waste
• Ensure adequate supplies of packing/warehouse consumables are on hand at all times to meet production requirements
• Build a culture where people act like owners to deliver business goals
• Consistently provide open and honest, candid feedback ‘in the moment’, recognising people for doing great work, and addressing performance issues early
• Manage clear expectations for the team, provide appropriate resources and tools to get the job done, along with high support and high challenge
• Identify and actively promote continuous improvement to product, processes and systems within any facet of the work environment
• Collaborate with the supply, maintenance, and planning teams to improve productivity and make necessary amendments to the production plan
• Ensure strict food safety, legality and quality requirements are adhered to
• Support change and foster an environment where change is embraced

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• 3-5 years ofsupervisoryexperience
• FMCG/food manufacturing experience or qualified baker will be highly regarded
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence key stakeholders
• Demonstrated effectiveness in team engagement, cultural change and process improvement

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.