Floor Manager – Harvest Packing & Team Lead

Clyde Primary School; Central Otago; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

CentralPac Ltd. in Cromwell, Central Otago, is seeking an experienced Floor Manager for the cherry harvest. You will lead packing floor operations, coordinate teams across packing and box-making, and ensure the production plan is delivered safely and efficiently.

Reporting to the Packing Manager, you will oversee labour allocation, quality checks, maintenance coordination, and on‑the‑floor decision making to keep production on track through the harvest period.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or any degree with 12 months' packing experience.
• Minimum two cherry-specific packing seasons.
• Experience supervising or coordinating staff.
• Understanding of fruit grading, quality, sizing and packing specs.
• Experience with production plans, packruns or customer packing requirements.
• Ability to make operational decisions in a fast-changing environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of traceability, food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety.
• Comfortable using production systems and maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate packing operations and deliver the shift production plan.
• Lead and support Team Leads to manage staff performance, productivity, and training.
• Allocate staff and adjust labour as production requirements change.
• Monitor production flow, identify bottlenecks, and respond to downtime or breakdowns.
• Coordinate packrun, variety, grade, size, packaging, and labelling changeovers.
• Work closely with Unitec Machine Operators, QC, Crop Quality, Coolstore, Inwards, and Maintenance.
• Respond to changing fruit quality, grading outcomes, and production priorities.
• Ensure packing, presentation, traceability, and customer requirements are maintained.
• Lead shift briefings and maintain clear communication across production teams.
• Monitor staff performance, attendance, training, and workplace standards.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene, biosecurity, and health and safety requirements are followed.
• Provide clear shift handovers and report key production issues to the Packing Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Education

Degree in relevant field

Any degree with 12 months experience

Job description

CentralPac Ltd. in Cromwell, Central Otago, is seeking an experienced Floor Manager for the cherry harvest. You will lead packing floor operations, coordinate teams across packing and box-making, and ensure the production plan is delivered safely and efficiently.

Reporting to the Packing Manager, you will oversee labour allocation, quality checks, maintenance coordination, and on‑the‑floor decision making to keep production on track through the harvest period.