Department Manager, Primary Butchery – Timaru

Manukau City, AucklandTIMARU, CANTERBURY BASED ROLEPlatinum Recruitment are thrilled to partner with Silver Fern Farms in their search for Department Manager: Primary Butchery, as the existing manager heads for retirement. THE ROLE: Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead & engage the team upholding quality, standards, compliance & production performance. All with high regard for Health & Safety whilst identifying areas for continual improvement. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE/BE: Proven track record in FMCG manufacturing Leading large, high intensity & seasonal production teams Proficient with Continuous Improvement strategies Effective communication skills: up & down reporting lines Successful examples of training, mentoring, upskilling Existing relationships with AsureQuality & MPI would be beneficial Experienced in delivering & training production KPIs Proven wins in budgeting, forecasting & reporting Computer literate Passionate about manufacturing quality food productsImmediate eligibility to work in NZ requiredTHE REWARDS: By joining this successful, iconic NZ brand you will be open to on-going career growth opportunities, an established & already high performing team with a depth of red meat knowledge.Competitive remuneration package on offer. If this sounds like something you are keen to prove yourself in, have the above requirements & work rights – please APPLY NOW with current CV or call Julie on 027 7528461 for any further information. We are going straight to interview for the right candidates, so don’t hold off. Thanks for reading and good luck!