We are seeking suitably experienced individuals to join our Production Manufacturing leadership team in a newly created position as a Production Shift Leader – PM or Night

Who are we?

Wicked Sister is a well-known desserts brand, leading the way in premium chilled desserts and snacks. Founded over 15 years ago, with the vision of creating feel-good, tasty moments at home, Wicked Sister is a business that is going places.

The Role

Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful individual will perform a “boots on the ground” role, primarily responsible for leading a team of multi-skilled operators across batching, filling and packing functions on assigned shift, ensuring the end-to-end manufacturing of finished goods on the production line.

We have two opportunities available:

• Afternoon Shift 2pm – 10pm
• Night Shift 10pm – 6am

About You

Our ideal candidate is a natural born leader, who enjoys a fast-paced working environment and can think outside the box, along with demonstrated experience leading small front-line teams within an industrial manufacturing environment, preferably dairy or food manufacturing and possessing the following key skills and experience:

• Hold a Certificate III or higher in Food Processing (Dairy)
• Sound experience leading small group activities to drive continuous improvement
• Solid understanding and knowledge of HACCP & GMP standards
• Sound experience in training and development (upskilling) of people
• Strong PC skills and experience with packages such as microsoft office
• Experience in lean manufacturing techniques and recognised quality control tools
• Knowledge of Quality Systems and standards
• Understanding of production costs to include waste, downtime, scrap and re-work
• Positive attitude, collaborative and can work well in a team environment
• Independent and autonomous self-starter
• Good understanding & strong commitment to Work Health & Safety and safe working, legislation and responsibilities

Highly Desirable

• Completed a qualification in front line leadership or a related discipline

Wicked Sister Perks

We truly value every employee and strive to provide the best working environment possible, some of our key employee benefits include:

• Competitive remuneration package base salary of up to $110,000 + superannuation + opportunity to participate in an annual discretionary bonus program
• Paid Birthday & Wellness Leave each year
• Fresh fruit at work every week, quarterly site BBQs & barista style coffee (on site)
• Our people get Perkbox! A global rewards & recognition platform with access to thousands of discounts and benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - 24/7 support and access to monthly wellbeing webinars, tools & resources to keep you healthy & well
• Ongoing development opportunities including career pathways

Successful applicants will be required to meet pre-employment criteria including but not limited to a pre-employment medical. Interested applicants are invited to submit an application for consideration, including a cover letter and current resume outlining work history, skills and experience.

We are not seeking any agency assistance, thank you.