Afternoon Shift Leader: Food Production & Quality

Arnott's Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Discounted Arnott's products

Supportive team environment

Opportunity for growth and development

Job summary

Arnott's Group in Newmarket, New Zealand, is seeking an experienced Afternoon Shift Leading Hand to support production and packaging operations. You will lead a team on the floor, promote safety, quality and food safety, and drive continuous improvement across the shift.

The role requires hands-on leadership, practical involvement in daily production activities and a commitment to high standards. You will work closely with the Operations Team Leader to coordinate shift activities, support

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing/FMCG production environment.
• Previous Leading Hand, Senior Operator or Team Leader experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching skills with the ability to motivate and engage others.
• Strong safety, quality and food safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Promote and champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Support incident prevention, hazard identification and continuous improvement initiatives across the shift.
• Coordinate daily production activities to meet plans safely and effectively.
• Coach team members to deliver high standards of performance, safety and quality.
• Assist with labour planning, break management and resource allocation to maximise productivity.
• Ensure materials and equipment are prepared to meet production schedules.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Safety awareness

Organisational skills

Job description

Arnott's Group in Newmarket, New Zealand, is seeking an experienced Afternoon Shift Leading Hand to support production and packaging operations. You will lead a team on the floor, promote safety, quality and food safety, and drive continuous improvement across the shift.

The role requires hands-on leadership, practical involvement in daily production activities and a commitment to high standards. You will work closely with the Operations Team Leader to coordinate shift activities, support