D1 Production Supervisor

Oceania Dairy Limited

New Zealand

On-site

NZD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Oceania Dairy Limited is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our Dryer operations, spanning dispensing, raw milk standardisation and milk powder manufacturing. This hands-on leadership role focuses on safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of people, plant, and product across the department.

You will drive performance, develop team capability, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, and steer continuous improvement to meet production targets and operational

Qualifications

  • Leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Dairy manufacturing experience and understanding of production processes.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
  • Proactive approach to health, safety, and quality.
  • Excellent problem-solving, time management, and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing, multi-skilled production team.
  • Achieving daily production, quality, and performance targets while driving continuous improvement.
  • Planning ingredient and material requirements to support future production schedules.
  • Managing inventory accuracy, warehouse compliance, and stocktake activities.
  • Completing production, compliance, incident, and hazard management reporting.
  • Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with health, safety, food safety, and environmental standards.
  • Identifying and resolving operational issues to maximise efficiency and minimise waste.

Skills

Leadership
Dairy manufacturing
Production planning
Quality & safety
Team coaching

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our Dryer operations, overseeing the end-to-end production process from dispensing and raw milk standardisation through to milk powder manufacturing. This is a hands on leadership role responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of people, plant, and product across the department.

Working closely with production teams, you will drive operational performance, develop team capability, maintain compliance with quality and safety standards, and ensure production targets are consistently achieved. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact through leadership, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities:
  • Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing, multi-skilled production team.
  • Achieving daily production, quality, and performance targets while driving continuous improvement.
  • Planning ingredient and material requirements to support future production schedules.
  • Managing inventory accuracy, warehouse compliance, and stocktake activities.
  • Completing production, compliance, incident, and hazard management reporting.
  • Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with health, safety, food safety, and environmental standards.
  • Identifying and resolving operational issues to maximise efficiency and minimise waste.
You will bring:
  • Previous leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Dairy manufacturing experience and a strong understanding of production processes.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
  • A proactive approach to health, safety, and quality.
  • Excellent problem-solving, time management, and organisational abilities.

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