Leading Hand Production

20 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Premium branded ASX and NZX-listed dairy nutritional company Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year


General information

Job Title

Leading Hand Production

Location

Australia - New South Wales

Date Published

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Ref #

324

Work Type

Permanent

Business Unit

Production

Short Summary

Join our growing Production team at Smeaton Grange as Leading Hand and start a career with a difference



Position Description

Our Story

The a2 Milk Company, driven by science and a pioneering spirit, disrupted the dairy and infant milk formula industry. Our vision is to create an A1-free world where dairy nourishes all people and our planet. We seek to achieve this through the naturally occurring a2 Milk difference and by promoting a more sustainable approach to dairy. Our premium quality dairy products are enjoyed across Australia and around the globe and we're just getting started. 

We're now looking for an experienced Leading Hand to support day-to-day production at our Smeaton Grange manufacturing site (NSW), ensuring high-quality output, safe operations, and strong teamwork on every shift.

What you'll do

In this hands-on leadership role, you will:

  • Coordinate daily production and warehouse activities to deliver against plan
  • Lead by example championing safety, quality, and a proactive team culture
  • Coach and support production operators to build capability and engagement
  • Troubleshoot issues to maintain production flow and minimise downtime
  • Monitor performance, maintain GMP and hygiene standards, and escalate issues promptly
  • Support CI and Lean initiatives to drive operational excellence
  • Actively participate in incident investigations and quality actions
  • Promote our BOLD values and drive strong communication across shifts

Your leadership will ensure products are made right-first time, safely, and efficiently while building a positive, high-performance culture.

About you

You'll thrive here if you bring:
- A minimum of 2 years hands-on experience in FMCG / food or dairy manufacturing (essential)
-  Experience coordinating teams or acting in a senior operator/leading hand capacity
- Strong commitment to safety, GMP, HACCP and quality excellence
 - Ability to coach others and build a collaborative, engaged team
 - Problem-solving skills and a proactive, continuous-improvement mindset
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
- A current forklift licence

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role with real impact, surrounded by people who care about what they do and the products they make.

Why our Team love coming to work

  • Work in a values-led, supportive culture
  • Be part of a growing, innovative global dairy business
  • Enjoy career development and training opportunities
  • Competitive salary + benefits
  • Stable work environment with a passionate, quality-driven and proud team

Bring your leadership, passion for quality, and safety mindset to a business making a meaningful difference - apply today

Why join a2 Milk?

The a2 Milk Company Australia is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace committed to improving our team members work life wellbeing with leading policies and practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing. This role can be worked flexibly, allowing us to support our team members in balancing their personal and professional lives. Our family-friendly culture aims to foster workforce participation, career development, and mental health and wellbeing.
 

Find out more about our great benefits on our Careers Page.


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