THE COMPANY
At Goterra, we believe climate change is the crisis of our time. We exist to help solve it. We are reimagining a future where nature and automation work in tandem to solve complex problems like reducing food waste and securing our food supply chain. At our headquarters in Hume, we design and build our modular robotic infrastructure (MIB) using insects to turn food waste into products – animal protein and high grade fertilizer. This process has helped us close the loop and create a circular economy whilst mitigating thousands of tonnes of Greenhouse gases that otherwise would have entered the atmosphere. As we continue to grow this number will turn into millions and eventually billions of tonnes. This is your chance to join and support our mission of making the world better, a billion times better!
THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced lead/supervisor with a background in processing and production (preferably from a food/petfood environment). Our processing team is responsible for processing live larvae and turn them into a consumer ready product. Leading this department, your responsibility is to take a hands-on approach and operate various processing equipment whilst also leading and planning production to meet customer orders. The position is approximately 20% leading/planning and 80% working together with the team on the processing line and leading efforts from the front.
This is a great opportunity to take ownership of the processing department and work to continuously improve this department whilst delivering to weekly customer orders.
MAIN DUTIES
- Lead a small team of product process operators and support the processing of insect by-products in order to produce a high quality customer product
- Manage daily standups and set priorities for the day
- Track and manage general performance of team members
- Instruct and supervise other team members ensuring they are following procedure and completing daily tasks to schedule
- Operate machinery and equipment as part of the processing team
- Adherence to daily maintenance, cleaning and hygiene tasks procedures
- Troubleshooting and general maintenance of processing related equipment
- Ensure safety and compliance with policies and legislation requirements
- Plan weekly and monthly work to ensure timely packing and shipping of Goterra products and samples to meet customer orders
- Updating and reporting on stock control and management/storing of products
- Ensuring that accurate records are created, stored, managed, and secured per company procedure, feedsafe and other related requirements
- Set, implement and improve processes alongside the management team to ensure high product quality and safe working conditions
- Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Drive a performance based culture and support the Goterra quarterly goals
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Previous work experience from a production environment – preferably petfood/food production or similar
- Experience from working in a Lead/Supervisory position
- Forklift license (advantageous)
- Experience from a similar role (preferred) in a production or manufacturing environment
- The ability to perform allocated duties while adhering to agreed protocols
- The ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, e.g. some lifting up to 20kgs, being on your feet for the duration of the shift
- Digital literacy skills – ability to communicate with use of various digital tools and provide reporting and updates of production volumes, quality and timeframes
- Great leadership capabilities with a willingness to take responsibility and work proactively to ensure the department meets set targets
- A natural problem solver with the drive to continuously improve
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation and encourage applications from anyone with passion for our mission, particularly from women, veterans, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
