Beef Boning Room Supervisor

Who we are

Pacific Meat Sales is a family-owned business operating for over 25 years. Specialising in high-quality meat sales to a domestic and export market. Our focus is on Pork, Beef, and Veal, which are supplied through 5 different brands.

We are recruiting a motivated and dynamic leader to join us as a Production Team Leader at our meat processing and packing facility in Thomastown. The ideal candidate will possess effective communication skills, efficient time management skills, the ability to prioritize tasks, and solid leadership skills. The person will need to have a commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and development of all production staff as required.

Description 

The purpose of prime function of this position is to be achieved through:

• Supervising and coordinating the Beef Boning Room.
• Responsible for the technical compliance of the Beef Boning Room, this encompasses:
  • Room set up 
  • Prestart checks
  • Training
  • Production
  • Daily reporting
  • Employee administration 
  • Hygienic processing
  • End of the day wash down
  • Monthly department cleaning.
• Ensure that the department has trained first aiders, fire wardens, and safety representatives at the prescribed level.
• Ensuring compliance with the company's Work Health Safety Management System.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement across products, production, and processes to improve the company’s efficiency.
• Being aware of relevant legislation, departmental policies, guidelines, and work instructions specific to your department or role.

Main responsibilities will be, but are not limited to: 

• Monitor and direct Beef Boners to efficiently meet production requirements.
• Evaluate staff performance and provide feedback where required.
• Ensure work performed complies with the company’s quality policy, quality manual, procedures, processes, work instructions, and position descriptions.
• Ensure a safe working environment in line with Work, Health, and Safety (WH&S) standards.
• Build and develop a quality team environment to ensure the company’s overall objectives are achieved.
• Facilitate effective internal communication, including the internal communication channels, areas of improvement, and other related matters.
• Provide an environment where staff are empowered to reach their full personal and professional potential.
• Managing any queries or issues that arise.
• Addressing any issues and providing solution-based answers to internal management.
• To act by the Company’s Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Workplace, Health & Safety (WH&S), and Quality Assurance Programs and Guidelines.
• Monitor staff morale and the general work environment to ensure a happy and productive workplace.
• Ensure all production staff comply with company policies.
• A key member of the Risk Assessment Team providing specialist knowledge of the department.
• Ensuring employee's PPE (Personal, Protective, Equipment) is worn, in good repair, fit for purpose and within the company guidelines.
• Ensuring that employees are following the approved written work instructions that they are signed off for.
• Undertake Toolbox meetings as per the required frequency.

Skills required

• Minimum 2-3 years of Beef Room Supervisory Leadership
• Knowledge of food industry supply chains
• Sound technical knowledge of meat processing and Beef Boning
• Relevant qualification and /or experience in Food Processing, Food Technology Food Science, or Meat processing
• HACCP/GMP knowledge
• Demonstrated high-level skills in the following areas: negotiation, communication, influencing, coaching, relationship management, business, strategic, and project management skills