Production Supervisor

Company description:

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of 'Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Job description:

Are you passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture and driving employee engagement? Our Tip Top Dry Creek site is looking for a dynamic Production Supervisor to join our team and lead by example. Reporting to the Production Manager this role will coach and develop the team to deliver production targets in a safe and efficient manner.

Purpose of the Role

• Responsible for leading the production team to ensure efficient, successful and safe operation of product and minimisation of waste
• Build a culture where people act like owners to deliver business goals
• Consistently provide open and honest, candid feedback 'in the moment', recognising people for doing great work, and addressing performance issues early
• Manage clear expectations for the team, provide appropriate resources and tools to get the job done, along with high support and high challenge
• Identify and actively promote continuous improvement to product, processes and systems within any facet of the work environment
• Collaborate with the supply, maintenance, and planning teams to improve productivity and make necessary amendments to the production plan
• Ensure strict food safety, legality and quality requirements are adhered to
• Support change and foster an environment where change is embraced

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Min 2+ years in a Supervisory or leadership role
• Food Manufacturing or other fast paced production/manufacturing experience would be highly regarded
• Proven leadership skills
• Extensive problem-solving skills - experience with root cause analysis
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence key stakeholders
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes and principles

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you're eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the 'apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on or email to . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.