Production Supervisor

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Fonterra Full time

**General Information**:

- Date Published- 04-Dec-2024- Advertising Ends- 07-Jan-2025- Country- Australia- Location- Melbourne & Southern Victoria- Role Type- Manufacturing- Work Type- Permanent- ID#- 10730**Position Description**:
We are Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy nutrition companies. Here in Australia, we collect milk from Aussie Farmers across Victoria and Tasmania, and our manufacturing sites turn this into the dairy foods you know and love in our supermarkets, including Perfect Italiano, Mainland, Western Star, and Bega. We also sell dairy ingredients to many of the world's leading food companies and partner with food services businesses across the country to get dairy foods into chefs' hands.

As a Co-operative created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in Australia and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

**About the opportunity**

This is a Monday-to-Friday role working normal business hours, allowing for a great work-life balance.

As a Production Supervisor, reporting to the Production Manager, you'll play a critical role in managing production systems, ensuring cost efficiencies, and fostering continuous improvement. This role combines hands-on management of SAP variances, labour costs, and inventory processes with a focus on coaching and leading your team to achieve exceptional performance. Key Responsibilities:

- Manage labour (direct and indirect) and material costs, ensuring alignment with budgets and addressing variances effectively
- Monitor SAP variances daily, weekly, and monthly, reporting outcomes to Finance and Production teams
- Participate in IWS and CI initiatives, facilitating problem-solving sessions and driving operational excellence
- Oversee FIFO processes to optimize stock rotation and reduce waste risks
- Collaborate with Planning and Procurement to mitigate material availability risks, ensuring smooth operations
- Manage team performance, including recruitment, coaching, and adherence to HR policies
- Ensure adherence to food safety, quality standards, and health and safety protocols

**About you**
- Proficiency in SAP or KRONOS for variance reporting, requisitioning, and production planning. Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
- Leadership abilities, A proven ability to inspire, motivate, and manage a team to achieve results
- Operational expertise, experience in managing production systems in a food manufacturing environment, with a focus on continuous improvement and waste reduction
- Problem-solving, strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to address challenges proactively and confidentially

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**The benefits of life at Fonterra**

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

**Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let's solve for better.

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