Production Manager

September 2, 2024

Te Kuiti Meat Processors Limited

Waitomo

FULL TIME

About us
Te Kuiti Meats New Zealand is a leading processor and exporter of value added, high quality ovine products. Our people have a real passion and commitment to produce the best lamb in the world, providing the ultimate dining experience.
About the role
Our production manager role is essential in getting things done within our dynamic and fast-paced environment. This senior management role works closely with all departments within our organisation and plays a critical part in giving our team leaders the tools and confidence they need to get the best out of our people so we can deliver high-quality products to our global customers.
Get back that work-life balance, with a rotating roster of 4 days on and 4 days off for most of the year, including over summer!
You will be responsible for:
The effective management of all departments associated with production i.e., Stockyards, Slaughter, Boning, and Packing, with the primary purpose of maximising productivity, yield recovery and customer satisfaction.
Key responsibilities include:

Managing the production of all departments, including labour planning and quality control.
Keeping our people safe with a strong focus on health and safety targets.
Meeting Service level and Product Quality targets for key customers.
Processing outputs for each line and monitoring of costs.
Proactively contributing to productivity improvement projects.
Developing an improvement culture that continuously strives to do better.
Promoting and encouraging a positive team culture through development, performance, and engagement.

About you
You are an experienced leader who leads from the front. You enjoy working with a diverse group of people and can organise and motivate everybody around you. You empower those you lead and acknowledge the small and incremental gains you all achieve together.
You will have

proven experience leading successful teams.
excellent communication skills, with a willingness to listen to others.
a sound understanding of Health and Safety requirements.
experience in making urgent decisions in a fast-paced environment; focusing on balancing competing demands with delivering results.
the ability to build and maintain strong relationships at all levels.
previously identified and implemented process and productivity improvements.
strong customer service skills; being a key contact for our customers.
a commitment to developing people and building strong teams.
experience in a meat processing, or food production environment is useful, but not essential.