Production Shift Manager (Day)
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Day Shift Opportunity - Work/Life Balance (Mon-Fri: 5.30am-2.30pm)
About the Opportunity
At Real Pet Food Co, you’ll work on some of Australia’s most loved and trusted pet food brands, including Ivory Coat, Fussy Cat, VIP, Billy & Margot, Nature’s Gift, Love ‘Em, Trilogy and Stockman & Paddock.
We are excited to welcome a new Production Shift Manager for our Day Shift based at our Ingleburn Manufacturing Site. This role will report to the Production Manager and will develop the shift as a team with a culture of safety, consistency and responsibility and will ensure reliable delivery of quality products achieved in highly efficient manner.
What you'll do in this role:
Effectively manage performance and disciplinary issues in alignment with established performance management processes. This is for both RPF employees and Labour Hire
Foster a positive change culture by facilitating open communication and collaboration among team members.
Work closely with our Quality Assurance team to ensure lines meet our high standards required to run throughout the day
Coordinate training programs to ensure a well-balanced skill set within the team and establish clear succession plans for future needs. This includes daily tool-box talks at the beginning of shift as well as any more formal training on equipment and processes.
Model positive leadership behaviours and actively foster professional growth and development of your team members.
Ensure a safe and healthy work environment by implementing and maintaining systems and practices compliant with corporate and legal health and safety requirements.
Work collaboratively in a solutions-focused manner with key stakeholders such as Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain and Safety. This could include helping our Maintenance team with predictive repairs, proactively flagging any safety issues before they arise, or working closely with Quality to ensure the raw proteins are in premium condition
Why we want to meet you!
You are:
An experienced production line leader with FMCG/Manufacturing experience ideally within Food Manufacturing. This role represents a step forward for you into a business that can offer job stability and/or career development opportunities.
Known to be able to effectively and maturely manage staff performance issues, ensuring adherence to company policies, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Able to thrive in high-pressure environments while effectively managing priorities, including stakeholder communication, and ensuring operational continuity amidst plant breakdowns and maintenance activities, all while maintaining delivery targets (DIFOT).
A Strong advocate for open and effective communication, both within the team and with leadership, to facilitate collaboration and alignment towards shared goals.
Skilled in developing and enhancing team capability through personalised support, coaching, and opportunities for personal development.
Experienced in consulting with supervisors on various operational aspects such as rostering, planning, and scheduling to optimise workforce efficiency and minimise overtime.
Why join us?
Do work that matters. We’re pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We’re restless, creating a better life for our pets.
Make an impact and change the game. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work – and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We’re all ears!
Growing and global. We’re growing fast! We have a global presence across APAC, and we’re only getting started!
Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.
Grow your career with us. We’re big believers in lifelong learning. You’ll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career.
Pets our part of our family: Access our Pawrental leave when you adopt a new cat or dog, pet carer and compassionate leave.
Generous perks including day off for your anniversary, product discounts, volunteering days to help the community, novated leases, a rewards program and parental leave.
What’s next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you! Next steps will include:
An initial telephone interview followed by 2 face to face interviews and site visit
2 work references
A Pre-Employment Medical
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: people&[email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles