Production Supervisor

North East Equity Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forklift licence

Job summary

North East Equity Pty Ltd in Mandogalup, Western Australia, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead our busy packing facility. This hands-on role focuses on supervising packing lines, training staff, and supporting machine operators and despatch activities.

You will work closely with the Shed Manager to maintain quality, food safety standards, and efficient packaging flow. The role requires a proactive, energetic supervisor who can foster a positive culture and ensure accurate shift

Qualifications

• Be hands on and active.
• Ability to lead a diverse team, communicate with a culturally diverse team, and maintain a positive culture
• Positive, proactive approach to training and teamwork
• Reliable and self-motivated
• Have effective communication skills
• Ability to follow and implement directions
• Complete paperwork to a high standard

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily workflow across packing lines
• Assist with staff training and onboarding
• Provide support to machine operators, stackers and packers when required
• Ensure shift paperwork and end-of-shift processes are completed correctly and efficiently
• Support the Shed Manager as required

Skills

People leadership

Effective communication

Training and onboarding

Teamwork in fast-paced environment

Reliability

Hands-on approach

Job description

We are a large family-owned carrot grower with packing operations in Mandogalup, Western Australia.

We are seeking a Production Supervisor to assist with leading our packing facility at our Mandogalup packing operations in Western Australia. This position would suit someone who has a basic understanding of packing machinery, enjoys working with people and is confident working in a busy packhouse environment. This is a hands-on, physically active role, which requires remaining on your feet throughout the shift.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Shed Manager to keep operations running smoothly, ensuring staff, machinery, and packaging flow efficiently through the packhouse. The Production Supervisor will coordinate and support packers, stackers, and machine operators, and will work closely with the Despatch team. They will assist with training new floor staff, maintaining quality and food safety standards, and monitoring daily operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily workflow across packing lines
• Assist with staff training and onboarding
• Provide support to machine operators, stackers and packers when required
• Ensure shift paperwork and end-of-shift processes are completed correctly and efficiently
• Support the Shed Manager as required

Requirements

• Be willing to be hands on and active
• Ability to lead a diverse team, communicate with a culturally diverse team, and maintain a positive culture
• Positive, proactive approach to training and teamwork
• Reliable and self-motivated
• Have effective communication skills
• Ability to follow and implement directions
• Complete paperwork to a high standard

Preferred Skills

• Mechanically minded and proactive problem solver
• Demonstrated reliability and consistency in previous roles
• Experience working in a team-based, fast-paced environment
• Previous experience in a machine operation in a packhouse or manufacturing environment is advantageous but not essential
• Awareness of food safety standards would be well regarded
• Forklift licence would be beneficial

This position will be a full-time position with work available 12 months of the year.