Frontline Leader - Pastry

Allied Pinnacle is a leading milling, manufacturing and distributor of flour-based food products including bakery products, flour premixes and food ingredients supplied to our retail, foodservice and commercial customers. Our heritage encompasses more than 100 years of flour milling and food ingredient expertise.

We have a reputation for excellence in customer service, product supply, technical expertise, quality, and we focus on the safety and engagement of our employees. We are committed to building a great future by enhancing individual and team success, encouraging diversity, and supporting innovative thinking.

An opportunity currently exists for a pro-active and passionate Frontline Leader to join our afternoon shift team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This position will be responsible for leading the operations in the Pastry unit at our Altona site.

Key accountabilities include:

• Ensuring set KPIs are met and exceeded through effective team leadership, engagement & compliance.
• Educating, coaching, and guiding Production Supervisors to ensure they can deliver results and achieve their objectives.
• Monitoring and maintaining production to produce quality products as set out in the production schedule.
• Ensuring employees are correctly trained in all operational and quality procedures.
• Maintaining daily schedules to ensure adequate personnel and resources are available to achieve production KPIs.
• Troubleshooting anomalies that may arise within production and have confidence to make decisions critical to the continuity of operations.
• Managing and mitigating risk to ensure reduction in waste and shrinkage.
• Monitoring and maintaining GMP disciplines and being a visible role model.
• Thorough and detailed shift handover disciplines to ensure the smooth transition of shifts.
• Participate in and promote a safety culture, supporting the business to maintain a safe working environment.

The successful applicant will possess:

• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated team leadership or supervisory experience.
• The ability to safely operate plant and equipment and familiarity within a highly automated industrial environment, preferably fast paced food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Ideally qualified in food science and technology or perhaps you come from a baking trade background.
• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
• A team player with the ability to guide and direct your team.
• A commitment to safe work practices and confidence to work cooperatively with internal departments.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the confidence to make decisions when required.
• Intermediate ability using Excel and Word and some experience in stock/production systems.
• Willing to work Afternoon Shifts.

What is in it for you:

• Our culture is warm, friendly, and inclusive, and we encourage each other to bring our authentic selves to work.
• Work/Life balance.
• Access to EAP.
• Free Onsite Parking.

If this role seems like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. 

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Only successful applicants will be contacted.