Production Supervisor - Smallgoods

About the role

An experienced, hands-on Production Supervisor to lead daily operations in our Marrickville facility. This is a working supervisor role. The successful candidate will be on the production floor and familiar in the use of knives, mincers, vacuum fillers, injectors, tumblers, smokehouses and vacuum packing machines.

Key responsibilities

• Organise and direct daily production for a small team of 4–6
• Execute the production schedule in consultation with management
• Oversee mixing, filling, injecting, tumbling, smoking, cooking, cooling and packing
• Monitor team performance, priorities and output
• Supervise stock levels to support uninterrupted production
• Maintain hygiene, food safety and operational standards in accordance with HACCP and factory procedures
• Maintain a consistent standard of work
• Adapt production plans as priorities change, while keeping the team focused on daily targets

About you

• Proven experience in a supervisory or leading-hand role within smallgoods, meat processing or food manufacturing
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to take direction and deliver agreed outcomes
• High personal work standards and the ability to hold others to the same
• Practical competence with smallgoods production equipment
• Sound knowledge of food safety and HACCP
• Physically fit and comfortable with medium to heavy lifting
• A professional, constructive approach and the ability to work effectively in a small team
• Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods), or equivalent experience, will be highly regarded
• Current forklift licence, will be beneficial

About us

LP's Quality Meats is an established artisan smallgoods producer, supplying smoked and cured products to restaurants, delis and retailers across NSW, QLD, VIC and TAS.