Production Planner

About Thomas Foods International

Family owned since 1988, Thomas Foods International (TFI) is one of Australia's largest food businesses. With teams across Australia, the US, Canada, China, Japan and Europe, the Thomas Foods brands and business partnerships grow, supply, and distribute premium meat and seafood all over the world. TFI is an organisation that truly embodies its values-driven philosophy and positive working culture. Now is the perfect time to join this innovative, growing global business.

Our mission is to feed families globally, through premium quality products, exceptional service and sustainable practices

The Opportunity

This is a key role in our production team, responsible for organising and coordinating the production for the Lamb, Mutton & Goat section on both shifts by ensuring that all the processes are followed in accordance with the quality management system, while production targets are maintained.

Supervise production to ensure the products meet yield targets and customers specifications whilst providing supervisors with support and training in this area.

About The Role

• Based in our Stawell, Vic process plant with 6am start
• Schedule the processing program and ensure all lamb, mutton & goat are processed to the correct grade
• Schedule processing to align and optimise production performance
• Work closely with supervisors and managers to ensure customer compliance specifications are met and assist with any non-compliance complaints
• GMP and HACCP environment
• Provide daily and weekly reporting
• Provide load advise to the cold store for completed orders, along with daily prediction for frozen and chilled cartons

What We Are Looking For

• A Safety-First mindset
• Significant experience as a Production Planner
• Experience working in a GMP or HACCP environment is considered essential
• Experience in the Meat industry would be advantageous, but other food or pharmaceutical processing experience will be considered
• Experience and capability to provide data and reporting
• Exceptional communication skills, complimented by problem solving and QA investigation capabilities

If this sound like the right opportunity for you, we would love for you to apply for the position. DO NOT APPLY via this email, but if you have questions, please contact Craig Hartley at [email protected]

The successful person will need to complete a preemployment Medical Examination - including Q fever vaccination, fitness, drug and alcohol testing.

We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time. You must have relevant work rights to be able to work in Australia .