Production Manager

**Our Mission** - To produce affordable and quality eggs from well-cared-for hens in a socially responsible way, utilising the collective strength of a skilled, purpose-driven and innovative team.

**Our Values**- Responsibility ~ Integrity ~ Generosity ~ Humility ~ Trust = Loyalty

This is an exciting opportunity to join our management team and contribute to a growing, future-focused organisation. You'll be working in a state-of-the-art facility that plays a vital role in feeding Australia.
- ** Hands on Leadership Role**:

- ** Industry Leading Manufacturer**:

- ** We are a growing Agribusiness - with genuine potential for career advancement.**

**About us...**

**Ellerslie Farms Group** is an agribusiness that operates one of the largest poultry farms in Australia.

We employ over 400 people across our farming operations based at Millmerran, an hour west of Toowoomba in Queensland. Our operations are vertically integrated, covering the entire supply chain from chick rearing, stock feed milling, egg grading and poultry production. Our layer systems include Cage, Cage-free, Free Range and Organic. We have in-house service teams which coordinate bird vaccination, bird relocation, veterinary and nutrition services.

We offer a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development and career advancement for the right individual who demonstrates a willingness to learn and a commitment to our business values.

**About the Role...**

You will be required to manage and coordinate your team to work efficiently and cohesively within a production environment, ensuring the safe preparation of eggs for dispatch on a fast-paced and highly automated production floor.

**Job tasks and responsibilities**

The Manager is responsible for the day-to-day production within the grading floor.

**Key functions of the role include**:

- Providing mentoring, coaching and support to grading floor staff.
- Coordinating efficient production schedules to ensure production output and quality levels are maintained.
- Communicating effectively internally and with business partners.
- Ensuring accountability for the production, cost and profitability outcomes as they compare to projected budgets and forecasts.
- Collaborating effectively with the Quality,Maintenance, Warehousing, and Cleaning teams.
- Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives in line with the company's strategic direction.
- Proactively participating in Quality Assurance, Bio-security, Workplace Health and Safety, Food Safety and other compliance with relevant company codes of conduct, statutory acts and regulations.
- Actively supporting the company's Stewardship and Community programs focusing on making a positive contribution to the local and wider communities.
- Working weekends as part of a rotational shift pattern.

**Skills and experience**
- A passion for effective leadership and managing a team to achieve results.
- A demonstrated history of proactive time management.
- Previous FMCG (Fast Moving Consumable Goods) experience is essential.
- A working knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements, Workplace Health and Safety, Food Safety and Biosecurity.
- Effective communication skills problem solving, and organisational abilities.
- A process-driven and results-focused approach.

**Job benefits and perks**

Ellerslie Farms Group offers a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development and career advancement for the right individual who demonstrates a willingness to learn and a commitment to its business values. The successful applicant will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package including accommodation, phone and work vehicle which will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

**If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you**

**These positions are not open to overseas applicants, but we welcome temporary workers such as students and back-packers.**

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