Job description

Australian Butter Factory has been one of the leading butter processing company, competing with the global dairy leaders. Our Mission is based on the company’s reputation for quality & innovation. Our organization has a set of continuous creativity and a commitment to delivering goods of high quality at an affordable price.

The role is full time permanent with a rotational shift across 5 days ( Saturday work maybe be required )

salary based off experience.

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic production Manager. The production manager will be responsible for building and managing a diverse and high performing team to ensure the teams meet daily delivery of Quality, Productivity. This role will manage leadership in a face paced environment.
About the Role

Key Responsibilities :
• Lead a team of strong and passionate employees to maximise team potential and outcomes
• Maximise engagement and efficiencies

Review of packaging and artwork die lines for domestic and export / work with management to achieve sustainable packaging options
• Ensure compliance with all site requirements to maintain a safe working environment for all staff on site
• Lead and manage operations within the teams
• Oversee all aspects of the production process and demonstrate a hands-on management style in a food manufacturing environment.
• Manage and monitor the direct and indirect production personnel ensuring production is carried out efficiently and compliant with WHS, food safety and
• quality requirements.
• Draft, review, and implementation of operational, health and safety and plant cleaning procedures.
• Lead the production team in preparation for quality, food safety and regulatory audits.
• Provide assistance in root cause investigation for internally reported non-conformances and customer complaints.
• Take responsibility for the implementation of proposed corrective actions to prevent the reoccurrence.
• Provide feedback on training needs, ensure staff availability for induction, refresher, and annual training as per plan.
• Supervise and ensure preoperational, X-ray and other process control checks are performed as per defined frequencies.
• Conduct on-the-job training of staff for operation, changeovers, and cleaning of machines.
• Ensure smooth changeover, to avoid mix-ups between the different SKUs & packaging.
• Ensure compliance to FSSC 22000, dairy safe, Woolworths and Coles requirements.

Skills and Experience:

• At least five years in dairy production supervisory roles
• Specific experience in dairy is essential.
• Must be a food technologist.
• Must have Tertiary Qualification as a Dairy/food technologist
• Must have 5 years’ experience working a dairy manufacturing butter and cheese site
• Effective communicator at all levels in the organization.
• Team player.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Must be able to work on a rotational shift and weekends as per production requirements

Please send us your resume. We appreciate all applications. However, please note that only eligible candidates will be contacted.