Production Supervisor
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $28 - $31/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A food manufacturer in Auckland, New Zealand, is growing and needs a Production Supervisor. You will watch the production floor, help the team and make sure every batch meets the standard.
This is a practical job. You will work with ingredients, batching, machines, quality checks and cleaning, and sometimes you will supervise and sometimes you will do the work yourself. Sponsorship is available for a suitably qualified overseas candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the daily production schedule and give tasks to the production team
- Make sure manufacturing work is safe, efficient and on time
- Prepare batches and make products by approved recipes
- Weigh, measure and check ingredients before production
- Operate mixers, fillers and other food manufacturing equipment, and watch machines and processes so they run smoothly
- Keep product quality steady, do quality checks and report production problems quickly
- Follow all food safety and Good Manufacturing Practice rules, with accurate production steps and recipe controls
- Clean, sanitise and wash down equipment each day, and keep production areas tidy and compliant
- Watch daily production targets and help make work more efficient
- Help train and support production team members
- Work with the Production Manager to solve operational problems
- Make sure orders and production needs are finished correctly and on time
- Follow Health & Safety procedures and report hazards
- Give hands-on help in different production activities when needed
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven experience in food manufacturing or commercial food production
- Earlier experience as a Production Supervisor, Team Leader, Senior Production Operator or similar
- Experience in an approved food control plan environment
- Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and quality requirements
- Practical experience operating food manufacturing machines, such as mixers, fillers or similar equipment
- Can follow recipes, measurements and manufacturing procedures accurately
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to consistent products
- Can lead and support a small production team
- Comfortable in a hands-on production environment, and able to meet daily production targets
- Reliable, hardworking and physically able to do production and cleaning work
- Willing to do repetitive tasks and washdown duties
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Can learn new machinery and production systems quickly
- Committed to a clean and safe working environment
- Current forklift licence is advantageous
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