At Goodman Fielder our purpose is to make everyday food better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of Australians have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week. At Goodman Fielder our aspiration is to be the leading integrated food business in the Region. We are a team that believes that anything is possible. A team that understands our business and focuses on the right things that make the biggest difference and one that considers our end to end value chain when making decisions to optimise our business. We drive change as an opportunity for us to innovate and transform our business and to achieve beyond what we think is possible. As such we are now looking for 2x Baking/ProductionTeam Managers based at our Darwin site.
About the Opportunity: The Baking/Production Team Manager is a key member of the operations team and supports the site to drive performance of their team to deliver the Goodman Fielder strategic plan and site objectives in safety, quality, CPU, waste and production efficiency. With their exceptional leadership they will embrace and drive positive change and build the capability within their team to create a high performing culture. In addition, they will lead manufacturing improvement through implementation of continuous improvement techniques. Days of work for each of the roles below. Shift hours will rotate between 2.30 - 1pm and 7am - 4pm.
Role 1. Monday, Tuesday, wednesday Thursday
Role 2. Wednesday, Thursdy, Friday, Saturday
Key Responsibilities:
Delivery of the manufacturing plan ensuring team compliance to all manufacturing standards including safety, quality, GMP and cost
Provide leadership and direction for your team, developing them through training and development into a high performing team level
Establish effective communication mechanisms with other site support functions
Support the development & implementation of the OH&S, Hygiene and Environmental programs for the manufacturing function
Lead and drive the Continuous Improvement plans for your team, ensure RCA process followed for any downtime and corrective actions follow up
Develop a culture & implement standards that support and ensure a safe workplace and prevent injuries
Ensure that all safety, behavioural and quality incidents, occurrences and non-conformances are reported and managed according to policies and procedures
Management of Quality systems to eliminate external product failures and minimise internal quality costs
Reductions in Overhead costs (R&M, Energy, Water) to meet Site Planned costs including manage direct labour plans to minimizing use of casual workforce and absenteeism
Support the implementation of plans to minimise process waste through accurate recording and continuous improvement plans
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
At least 5 years proven experience in manufacturing
3+ years Supervisory experience
Related industry experience within baking essential for one of the positions
Ability to communicate and interact with all types of people
Self-motivated and enthusiastic
Maintain accountability & responsibility within self & team
Knowledge in lean manufacturing
Food Safety, GMP, HACCP, experience
People Management and Leadership
Regulatory Compliance and HSE knowledge
Computer skills – Microsoft Office, SAP experience
Logical, analytical and problem solving abilities
Planning and organising experience
In return for all the above you will be joining an established team within a large FMCG organsation during a time of growth and development, you will be offered a competitive salary and support to succeed.