Production Team Leader

The Yiros Shop; Bowen; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Parking

Staff Discounts

Ongoing Training & Support

Career Progression

Early start 6:00am schedule

Job summary

The Yiros Shop in Bowen Hills is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead a small team on the floor, organise the day’s production, and ensure every order leaves the facility on time, in full and to our quality standards.

You'll open and close the facility, allocate tasks, monitor quality and safety, train staff, operate equipment, and support daily factory operations including forklift and stock management, with a commitment to a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated supervisory or team leader experience
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and procedures impeccably
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused attitude
• Sound understanding of food safety and WH&S regulations and the ability to enforce them
• Flexible and capable of adapting to change in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail to ensure the production facility is clean and running effectively
• Experience with training and development is desirable
• A genuine passion for the fast-food industry and a collaborative, positive team attitude

Responsibilities

• Open and close the production facility
• Prioritise and work through the daily production plan, allocating tasks across the team and making sure production is completed on time and in the required quantities
• Supervise and lead the production team day to day, training and developing all team members to achieve outstanding results
• Monitor production performance, quality and safety while meeting KPIs
• Hands-on food preparation and operating cooking equipment
• Ensure finished products are correctly labelled, date-coded and stored in the right location with correct stock rotation
• Perform and record quality control checks throughout the day
• Clean and maintain equipment to a high standard
• Assist with daily factory operations including operating machinery and packing products
• Drive the delivery truck to cover deliveries, stock transfers and other operational requirements when needed
• Operate a forklift to unload and load delivery trucks and move products between the production floor, fridge and freezer
• Use stock management software to order and monitor stock
• Use digital time clock software to monitor and schedule staff rosters
• Use Microsoft Office to plan production requirements and prepare individual worksheets for all staff
• Report safety, machinery or personnel matters to management promptly

Skills

Supervisory experience

Strong communication

Food safety & WH&S

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Training & development

Tools

Stock management software

Microsoft Office

Forklift operation

Time clock software

Job description

Job Description

Ready to lead the team that keeps Queensland’s favourite Greek street food brand running? This is a hands-on role in our Bowen Hills production facility. You'll work on the floor alongside a small, growing team - organising the day’s production, jumping in wherever needed, and making sure every order leaves the facility on time, in full and to our quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Open and close the production facility
• Prioritise and work through the daily production plan, allocating tasks across the team and making sure production is completed on time and in the required quantities
• Supervise and lead the production team day to day, training and developing all team members to achieve outstanding results
• Monitor production performance, quality and safety while meeting KPIs
• Hands-on food preparation and operating cooking equipment
• Ensure finished products are correctly labelled, date-coded and stored in the right location (chiller, freezer or dry store) with correct stock rotation
• Perform and record quality control checks throughout the day
• Clean and maintain equipment to a high standard
• Assist with daily factory operations including operating machinery, lifting meat boxes up to 25kg and packing products
• Drive the delivery truck to cover deliveries, stock transfers and other operational requirements when needed
• Operate a forklift to unload and load delivery trucks and move products between the production floor, fridge and freezer
• Use stock management software to order and monitor stock
• Use digital time clock software to monitor and schedule staff rosters
• Use Microsoft Office to plan production requirements and prepare individual worksheets for all staff
• Report safety, machinery or personnel matters to management promptly

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrated supervisory or team leader experience motivating and leading a diverse team
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and procedures impeccably
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused attitude
• Sound understanding of food safety and WH&S regulations and the ability to enforce them
• Flexible and capable of adapting to change in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail to ensure the production facility is clean and running effectively
• Experience with training and development is desirable
• A genuine passion for the fast-food industry and a collaborative, positive team attitude

Why join us?

• Work life balance: start at 6:00am Monday to Friday with no weekend or public holiday work required. Beat the traffic by starting & finishing early
• Salaried position: full-time permanent role at 38 hours per week with a salary that reflects your experience and leadership
• Onsite Parking: no parking stress
• Staff Discounts: enjoy The Yiros Shop menu at a great discount
• Ongoing Training and Support: we invest in your development from day one
• Career Progression: real opportunities to grow within a thriving food production and restaurant brand