Production Team Leader: Drive Performance & Growth

Silver Fern Farms Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted staff meat sales

Paid sick leave from day one

Subsidised health insurance

Employee assistance program

Free on-site parking

Uniform provided

Training & career progression

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms Limited in Canterbury seeks a Team Leader to guide a production team, delivering safe, efficient daily operations aligned with high quality standards. You will coach staff, set expectations, and support their development to drive site performance.

You will collaborate with operational leaders and support functions to meet production targets, quality requirements and customer commitments while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production targets, yields, and quality standards.
• Ability to coach, motivate and develop team members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to health and safety, quality and compliance.
• Experience using production systems and technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead a production team to meet daily operational requirements safely and efficiently.
• Coach and support team members to understand expectations and quality standards.
• Collaborate with operational leaders and support functions to achieve targets.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Health & safety

Continuous improvement

Team development

Attention to detail

Production systems

Education

Relevant qualification or equivalent operational experience

Tools

Production systems

Job description

Silver Fern Farms Limited in Canterbury seeks a Team Leader to guide a production team, delivering safe, efficient daily operations aligned with high quality standards. You will coach staff, set expectations, and support their development to drive site performance.

You will collaborate with operational leaders and support functions to meet production targets, quality requirements and customer commitments while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.