Production Supervisor

Ridley Corporation; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridley Corporation in Laverton is seeking an experienced Night Shift Production Supervisor to lead our Oceania Meat Processing team. You will drive production targets, ensure a safe workplace, manage resources and support continuous improvement initiatives.

You will oversee SOPs, training, and team performance while collaborating with engineering, maintenance and quality teams to resolve issues and uphold traceability and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid knowledge of OH&S legislation and compliance.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong planning, scheduling and operational problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead night shift production activities to meet targets and maintain safety.
• Ensure SOPs are followed and team members are trained and competent.
• Coordinate plant resources, plan changeovers and end-of-week cleaning.
• Support quality and commercial teams in resolving production-related issues.

Skills

Continuous improvement

People leadership

Production planning

Safety management

Quality management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Certificate IV in management

Diploma or trade qualification

Job description

What's on offer?

We are currently seeking an experienced Night Shift Production Supervisor to join our Oceania Meat Processing team in Laverton. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring a safe work environment, meeting production targets, maintaining budget control, and managing resources efficiently. The role involves taking charge of productivity, quality assurance inventory management and people management, as well as driving continuous improvement initiatives.

In return for your skills and commitment, Ridley offers a supportive team environment, great culture and excellent benefits.

The key responsibilities for this position include:

• Adhere to all OHS/WHS legislation and Ridley's OHS&E systems by promoting a safe workplace, reporting hazards and incidents, and supporting health and safety initiatives. Ensure proper use of equipment and follow up on safety incidents with thorough investigations and preventative actions.
• Maintain accurate production SOPs and ensure team members are skilled, trained, and performing to expectations.
• Manage plant resources efficiently to meet production targets, including planning for Change overs/shutdowns and end of week cleaning. Support continuous improvement by identifying improvement opportunities and implementing the agreed actions. Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to resolve operational issues quickly.
• Adhere to quality systems ensuring full traceability of products and supporting quality and commercial teams in resolving production-related customer concerns.

The key skills and experience required for this role include

• Ability to visualise and implement improvement programs (people & manufacturing processes)
• High attention to detail and hands on approach-leading by example.
• Experience with continuous improvement programs and initiatives
• Demonstrated people leader and able to build credibility and confidence with team members
• Demonstrated experience with production planning, control and measurement methodologies
• Demonstrated experience managing, leading and developing employees in a production environment
• Sound knowledge of relevant OH&S and Environmental policies, legislation, and other statutory management standards and requirements
• Experience in safety & quality management systems
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement Processes
• Certificate IV (or above) in management or equivalent in short course training
• Technical /mechanical aptitude will be an advantage.