Hands-On Afternoon Shift Production Lead – Safety & Quality

Arnott'S; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Discounted company products

Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Arnott's in Auckland is seeking an experienced Afternoon Shift Leading Hand to drive safe, efficient production and packaging in a food manufacturing environment. You will lead on the floor, coach the team, ensure quality and food safety standards, and actively contribute to continuous improvement while coordinating daily shift activities.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a commitment to safety and quality with a focus on meeting production targets and maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Proven background as Leading Hand, Senior Operator or Team Leader.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills with ability to motivate teams.
• Solid problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality and food safety standards.
• Effective communication and organisational skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture and comply with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Support incident prevention, hazard identification and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure food safety, GMP and quality standards are met at all times.
• Monitor production performance, waste, yield and efficiency, with improvement focus.
• Coordinate daily production activities to meet schedules safely and effectively.
• Coach and develop team members to maintain high performance and quality.
• Assist with labour planning, break management and resource allocation for productivity.
• Support production trials, process improvements and autonomous maintenance tasks.
• Ensure materials, ingredients and equipment are ready for production schedules.
• Complete production records, quality checks and shift handovers accurately.
• Escalate operational issues promptly and collaborate to resolve them.

Skills

Leadership & coaching

People management

Safety culture

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Arnott's in Auckland is seeking an experienced Afternoon Shift Leading Hand to drive safe, efficient production and packaging in a food manufacturing environment. You will lead on the floor, coach the team, ensure quality and food safety standards, and actively contribute to continuous improvement while coordinating daily shift activities.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a commitment to safety and quality with a focus on meeting production targets and maintaining