Production Supervisor

Grove Fruit Juice; Warwick; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove Juice in Warwick seeks an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a team including Juice Mixers, Pasteurisers and Line Operators. You will oversee day‑to‑day production, ensure schedules and safety protocols, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining high quality.

The role requires strong leadership, problem‑solving and communication skills, with a hands‑on approach to coaching staff and managing production data. Reports to the Production Manager in a fast‑paced facility.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in food, beverage or FMCG.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop production teams.
• Strong understanding of production equipment, processes and quality control requirements.
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety practices and food safety requirements, including HACCP.
• Strong organisational, time management and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse production information, identify trends and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to product quality and safety.
• Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support production employees to achieve daily production targets.
• Ensure production schedules, operating procedures and safety protocols are followed.
• Monitor production lines, equipment performance and product quality.
• Identify and resolve production issues, including implementing corrective actions where required.
• Promote a safe workplace and ensure hazards, incidents and safety requirements are managed appropriately.
• Maintain accurate production records, logs and reports.
• Coach, train and develop team members to support performance and capability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste and optimise resources.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grove Juice is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join our team at our Warwick site.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for supporting the smooth, safe and efficient operation of our production facility. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead and support a team of production employees, including Juice Mixers, Pasteurisers and Line Operators, to meet production targets, maintain quality standards and minimise downtime.

About the Role

As Production Supervisor, you will oversee day-to-day production activities, ensure production schedules are met, promote safe work practices and support a positive, high-performing team culture. You will also play an important role in monitoring production processes, troubleshooting issues, supporting quality control and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support production employees to achieve daily production targets.
• Ensure production schedules, operating procedures and safety protocols are followed.
• Monitor production lines, equipment performance and product quality.
• Identify and resolve production issues, including implementing corrective actions where required.
• Promote a safe workplace and ensure hazards, incidents and safety requirements are managed appropriately.
• Maintain accurate production records, logs and reports.
• Coach, train and develop team members to support performance and capability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce waste and optimise resources.

About You

You will bring experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within food, beverage or FMCG, together with strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills. You will be confident leading a team, managing competing priorities and making sound decisions in a fast-paced production environment.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in manufacturing, preferably in food, beverage or FMCG.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop production teams.
• Strong understanding of production equipment, processes and quality control requirements.
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety practices and food safety requirements, including HACCP.
• Strong organisational, time management and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse production information, identify trends and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to product quality and safety.
• Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a practical, team-focused production environment. You will be supported to make a meaningful contribution to daily operations, safety, quality and continuous improvement at our Warwick site.

About Grove Juice

Grove Juice is one of the largest Australian family-owned fresh fruit processors in Australia. We are Australian farming families crafting premium juice straight from our groves. Our brands include Grove Juice, Boost Juice, and Only Juice, as well as an extensive private label portfolio.

We are a vertically integrated manufacturing business which includes large-scale farm production, high-volume raw juice extraction and world class automated bottling systems. We take care of the entire juice making process – we plant, grow, harvest, select and squeeze it ourselves, preserving what’s good for our customers. We’re more than a juice company. We’re a values‑based business with a broad purpose to inspire real change and have an overall beneficial impact on our community.

As we grow, our contribution to society grows, providing lasting value to our community that’s well beyond our operations. We want to leave our people, our families, our community, and our land in a better place, as a result of our success.

Our philosophy is simple; we want to do right by our product, our people, our community and our land.