Position Snapshot
Location: Wahgunyah, VIC
Full time, Permanent role
5+ years’ experience
Position Summary
Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.
Fantastic Opportunity for a Production Area Manager to join the Wahgunyah Factory which is home to the Uncle Toby’s Brand. This role is for you If you are a natural leader with proven experience in people management, and a continuous improvement/LEAN mind-set with the capability to drive improvement through employee engagement and development.
Feeling like a tree change? There is no better time to make the move from one of the big capital cities to a beautiful country town. Wahgunyah is a magnificent regional town, close to rivers, mountains and beautiful nature. You can enjoy the great wineries, craft brewery’s, great restaurants, outdoors – Alpine MT Hotham & Falls creek (within 2 hours drive) for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. This is a great opportunity to progress your career and make an impact at Nestle's Wahgunyah Factory - Home of UNCLE TOBYS!
A day in the life…
Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for driving optimal performance and promoting continuous improvement to ensure your production lines operate smoothly and successfully.
Supervising the operation of multiple production lines, your responsibilities will include:
- Lead, coach and manage the team to excel in achieving line standards associated with production runs and the standard conditions & routines associated with Safety & the 4M's (Man, Machine, Method, Material).
- Ensure continuous line controls & immediate corrective action (initiating problem solving as applicable).
- Achieve a "zero injury, defect, waste" mind-set & promote behaviours that have a positive impact on Safety Health Environment & Quality.
- Promote and manage risk awareness by engaging and coaching the teams.
- Lead implementation of SHE & QA objectives, practices and procedures
- Fostering Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) and Total Performance Management (TPM) principles to build capability and improve your areas overall performance.
- Ensuring all work carried out adheres to quality, compliance, safety, reliability and cost requirements.
What will make you successful
- Joining a collaborative team, you will be self-motivated, proactive and have a proven capacity to work effectively within a team environment.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supervisory or managerial role, preferably manufacturing / production environment.
- Ideally FMCG industry production experience.
- Qualifications in Manufacturing/Production/Engineering/QA will be highly regarded.
- Knowledge of WHS standards and application.
- Knowledge of Food production is desirable.
- You will demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, problem solving, analysis and decision-making abilities.
It is essential that you have excellent people management skills, with a continuous improvement mind set and demonstrable experience in leading and engaging a team to motivate and enhance performance.
Applicants must have full Australian working rights
Benefits
You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
In addition, we offer:
- Varied career experiences and personalised development support
- Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and program
- Discounted Nestlé products
- Competitive remuneration package
- Employee Assistance Program
COVID-19 vaccination may be required to perform this role, based on the Public Health Orders applicable in some States and Territories and/or conditions of premises entry set by our customers. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination or medical exemption as part of our recruitment process.
Our Story
Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.
You can realise your full potential at Nestlé, working among the leading teams in nutrition, health and wellness. As part of a global network, you can use your skills to influence others and make a positive impact where you own a piece of the action.
At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business.
At Nestlé, you can make a difference to millions of lives, every single day. As a large, global company that’s driven by purpose, you and your team can add your piece of legacy of creating a better, healthier future.
In return you will have the chance to work with an outstanding team, and build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.
For more information please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) or Our LinkedIn page http://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-
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