Afternoon Operations Team Leader - Manufacturing Excellence

The Arnott's Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Discounted company products

Job summary

The Arnott's Group is seeking an Operations Team Leader to head our afternoon shift production and packaging teams in Auckland. This hands-on leadership role focuses on delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing outcomes while fostering teamwork and accountability.

You will drive a safety-first culture, ensure GMP and food safety standards, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the line with a strong emphasis on people development and operational reliability.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, production, or packaging.
• Strong people leadership and team development skills.
• Experience managing production targets and labour planning.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making abilities.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop production and packaging teams.
• Drive safety-first culture and GMP/quality compliance.
• Deliver production plans and meet safety, quality, and delivery targets.
• Manage labour allocation, rostering, and shift performance.
• Monitor equipment performance and collaborate with maintenance to improve reliability.
• Support new product trials, process improvements, and capital projects.
• Analyze performance data and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

GMP & food safety

Data-driven

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Food manufacturing qualification

Job description

The Arnott's Group is seeking an Operations Team Leader to head our afternoon shift production and packaging teams in Auckland. This hands-on leadership role focuses on delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing outcomes while fostering teamwork and accountability.

You will drive a safety-first culture, ensure GMP and food safety standards, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the line with a strong emphasis on people development and operational reliability.