Production Manager
Lenard’s is a 30 year old iconic Australian Company based in Brisbane. Renowned for our innovative range of value added chicken products.
Summary about this job
Management
Company: Lenard’s
Location: Brisbane
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-2873-8546
Fax: +61-3-8365-6201
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Detail information about job Production Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy
we are entering an exciting growth phase across multiple supermarket categories. We manufacture a wide range of high quality short shelf life products supplied to supermarket retailers on a daily basis.
Our unique hands on manufacturing process create a challenge in efficiently scheduling, manufacturing, storing and dispatching these products whilst servicing customer needs, but the end product makes it worthwhile!
The Production Manager reports to the National Manager – FMCG & Product and will be responsible for leading and managing all facets of the daily operations of the site.
Lenard’s is committed to exceeding the expectations of our team, customers and retailers by ensuring our products always meet specification, our team can work harmoniously in a great environment and each day we exceed customer and retailer expectations.
You will be a great cultural fit because your passion is ensuring our delicious products are perfect, our team is happy and productive and that the site meets or exceeds budget and daily KPI’s.
Make no mistake this role is autonomous and is responsible for the overall performance of the site, leading a team of 15 with core responsibilities including:
- Team leadership
- Full P&L accountability
- Production management and scheduling
- Labour management and scheduling
- Continuous improvement of all areas of operations
- Co-ordination of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished products
- Warehousing and Distributions systems management
- Deliver on food safety standards and quality standards consistently
- WHS Human Resource compliance
- Maintenance of plant and equipment
- Daily and weekly reporting, maintaining accurate records
Collaboration with key stakeholders across our entire business
To be successful in this role it is essential you have a minimum of 5 years food production management experience, great communications skills and are a completely hands on style of leader. You will ideally possess a meat or other FMCG production background with an understanding of production machinery. Applicants from outside the meat industry will be considered. Your ability to lead teams, multi-task, be effectively balanced between management, strategy and hands on operations together with a proven track record of getting results is essential.
This is an awesome career opportunity within a great culture and is ideally suited to a professional looking to secure their future in a fast moving, challenging, hardworking but fun environment.