About us George Weston Foods makes some of Australia & New Zealand's favourite and most innovative products, living our core purpose to 'delight people every day with food they love.' GWF employs more than 6,500 people across 60 sites and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc. GWF's product range is diverse, and includes leading brands of bread and baked products, small goods, flour, milled products, animal feed, as well as cleaning and hygiene solutions.
At Tip Top our purpose is “Everyday Moments Of Goodness” and with Iconic Kiwi brands such as Tip Top, Golden, Ploughman’s, Burgen and Big Ben how can you not! We are a well-established business that empowers our teams to work autonomously and effectively, our belief is we act like owners of the business.
About the role
Reporting to the Production Manager at our bakery in Wiri, you will manage the bakery’s manufacturing team to ensure production is carried out to meet customer demands to the highest Safety and Quality Standard. This role plays a key role as one of four Shift Supervisors in leading our production teams. This varied role will primarily manage 5 Team Leaders with approximately 50 staff under them.
This will include championing Safety and Quality, focus on staff development through coaching, training and performance management, arranging temporary labour when required including inducting and training to meet health & safety requirements, payroll and leave management, quality responsibilities including GMP audits and investigating customer complaints and setting up required actions. You will work closely with your teams and the site to identify, initiate and lead Focus Improvement projects relating to Safety, Quality, Cost and efficiency.
What we are looking for:
Experience in a production supervisory role in a manufacturing environment
Experience in Continuous Improvement and familiar with a variety of CI models and methodologies
Excellence communication and decision-making skills
Strong leadership and ability to influence various business stakeholders
Must be able to connect and engage with production team and other key members of the bakery
Solid understanding of SAP / MRP processes
Great Problem-solving skills
Someone highly motivated and results driven with the ability to multitask and work under pressure
Available to work night shifts and weekends
At GWF, we are passionate and enthusiastic about our people and our business. We seek to ensure every person grows during their time at GWF and is proud to work here. GWF is highly committed to ensuring that it meets its HSE obligations and that all employees are therefore expected to conform to required standards and protocols.
Please be aware this role's shift pattern will include nights and across both weekends.
If you are interested in applying, please click "Apply" to complete an application form and upload your current resume.
Please note: Applicants for this position may be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests, including Drug & Alcohol testing
Applications close on 20th December 2019, however we will be reviewing applications as they come in.
