Production Line Leader - Food Manufacturing
Sunfed, New Zealand
Job Description
THE OPPORTUNITY
Sunfed is an award winning innovative and rapidly expanding food tech company that is leading the pack globally and shaping the future of food. Using our clean and breakthrough technology built with kiwi ingenuity, we are re-imagining the high protein food system to make meat without the animal. Our world-first category-breaking range of Sunfed Meats taste, feel and cook like animal meat but are healthier both for us, and the planet. It includes cult favourite Chicken Free Chicken, the very popular Boar Free Bacon and the game-changing Bull Free Beef debuted at Meatstock!
We are looking for results-oriented hands-on Line Leader to manage our production lines. We have 2 roles open - one for AM and one for PM. You will be setting up the production line, overseeing and directing assembly line workers, ensuring all steps in the process are completed right first time, ensuring that production orders are completed on time and within budget, and directing shutdown and hygienic cleaning activities.
To ensure success as a line leader, you should exhibit extensive knowledge of production processes and experience in a similar industry. A top-notch line leader will be someone whose production line expertise results in production targets being met without compromising on quality.
You will get your full 40 hrs over 4 days Tuesday to Friday so you get a 3 day weekend every week! With extra hours also available!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing work schedules/rosters, plugging any staffing gaps, and assigning workers production line tasks.
- Ensuring that production goals are met by monitoring equipment performance and employee output.
- Supervising a team of workers to ensure they are performing their duties efficiently.
- Managing employee performance and addressing issues such as absenteeism or employee injuries.
- Contributing to process improvement efforts by identifying inefficiencies and suggesting solutions.
- Coordinating with engineering team to ensure that production equipment is operating efficiently and effectively.
- Optimizing production line efficiency by closely monitoring productivity, quality and operator output in real-time.
- Identifying and resolving production line problems quickly as is required in continous manufacturing.
- Performing recordkeeping tasks, including quality checks, production records and inventory counts.
- Performing production line tasks on the floor.
- Performing and directing shutdown and hygienic cleaning tasks.
- Training and supervising new production line workers, and bringing them quickly up-to-speed on company policies and procedures for safety, quality control, productivity and communication/reporting.
- Ensuring that all materials are available for production through inventory management of raw materials and finished goods.
- Maintaining a fully operational, safe, clean and tidy work environment.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
- Maintain a tight line of communication with all teams.
- Ability to be a leader and have those hard conversations quickly.
Requirements
Does this sound like you?
- At least five years' hands-on production line experience in a related industry.
- Superb leadership skills with ability to build a highly capable team.
- Exceptional organizational and time management abilities.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Excellent problem-solving techniques.
- Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, and inventory management in a food manufacturing environment.
Benefits
Want to leave the world better than you found it? Then Sunfed is the place for you.
Born global, Sunfed is a fast paced, constantly changing dynamic calling that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. As a team of high performing misfits, we are bold with ideas and operate with pace and passion, always looking for better ways to fulfill our purpose whilst delighting our customers. We are uncompromisingly committed to success.
We look for people who love to learn, can hit the ground running, devour new challenges, generate innovative ideas and execute with intelligence, passion and enthusiasm.
The pace and demands of Sunfed has made it a gathering place for driven and talented people. In this environment, Sunfedites draw the motivation, focus, determination and personal growth required to be at peak performance, realise their potential and thrive.
If you’re hungry to make a difference and strive to always be your best self, then let’s talk.
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