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SalaryAbout Us:
Austchilli is a leading Food Manufacturing and farming business based in Bundaberg, Queensland. Our diverse business is made up of fresh chillies (we are the largest chilli grower in Australia), herb and vegetable purees and our retail brand, AvoFresh. We're passionate about developing creative food solutions for our customers. Established for almost 30 years, we are Australian family owned & operated and employ approximately 150 people.
About the role:
You will be leading our Food Manufacturing Process department, managing & coordinating staff, production scheduling, stock control, production reporting and coordinating with other key staff within the business to ensure we meet our customers’ requirements. The role will also have a strong focus on QA within our production processes to ensure our high standards are maintained.
Role Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, direction, and management to the factory‐based team, and their reports, to set and achieve / exceed KPI’s, productivity, quality, and safety & QA targets;
- Strong emphasis on continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost and waste, and improve productivity and quality;
- Maintain staff training through internally developed systems of process, and lead change initiatives through supervisors & floor staff;
- Liaes with Maintenace staff to increase production efficiency and improve product quality and recovery percentages through equipment improvement & upgrades, with an emphasis on lean practices;
- Apply the companies organisational structure within the departments, with ensuring roles & responsibilities are clearly defined to your staff to ensure accountability for the production of product & safety of our staff;
- Report to the Operations Manager / General Manager
Experience & Skills Required:
- Focused, driven & accurate leadership experience, ability to multitask with varied production setups;
- Understanding and compliance of OHS and QS standards in relation to a process facility;
- Ability to apply effective leadership, with a focus on improving workplace culture & increase staff engagement to their task;
- Experience in production scheduling processes;
- Practical understanding HACCP, SQF, and other customer standards including export requirements;
- Strong commercial awareness and an ability to communicate at all levels in the business;
The successful candidate must be based in Bundaberg or be willing to relocate to Bundaberg, Queensland.
