Production Manager

**Outstanding opportunity to lead a supportive and motivated team**:

- ** Contribute to the success of an iconic South Australian family business**:

- ** Full time, Glynde location**

**About Us...**

The home of SA’s iconic Menz FruChocs and now Australian favourite, Violet Crumble, Menz Confectionery has over 150 years of tradition and is a family business spanning over four generations.

With retail outlets in South Australia, and distribution throughout all major retailers, Menz Confectionery is the largest manufacturer of Choc Honeycomb in Australia and produces such products as the iconic Menz FruChocs, Menz JeliChocs, Menz Crown Mints and Robern fruit snacking range.

Our export accredited food production facilities and world's best practice in quality and process enables Menz Confectionery to produce unique, wide ranging and highly sought after products available to markets across Australia and Internationally.

We are committed to building brands, to customer solutions and to enhancing consumer experiences. They are the cornerstones of Menz Confectionery's success today and into the future.

**About You**

You are a proactive, motivated, and highly organised leader with demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment, committed to continuous improvement, and driven to execute production plans and meet and exceed set targets.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the General Manager, Operations, the Production Manager is responsible for coaching and leading a dedicated team of Production Supervisors and Coordinators to ensure the effective and efficient running of the production and packaging areas across all shifts.

The Production Manager will work collaboratively with other key roles to ensure that the workforce is well planned and trained and production plans are executed. We are seeking an innovative and creative individual who will look for opportunities to improve processes and implement changes that will benefit the production area.

To be successful, you will need to have the following:

- Significant experience in a leadership role within the manufacturing industry, preferably in food production.
- Demonstrated experience in people management.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and lead a culturally diverse workforce.
- A strong commitment to WHS and Quality, and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Superior time management and organisational skills.
- Excellent digital literacy.

**This is an exciting time to join Menz Confectionery as we continue to produce world-class food products and continue to grow. If you are a highly organised and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working within a fast-paced environment with a diverse range of responsibilities, we would like to hear from you.