Production Supervisor

Are you passionate about supporting people to develop their skills, build confidence and achieve meaningful employment outcomes? Join Barkuma as a Production Supervisor and make a difference every day while helping deliver quality outcomes in a collaborative production environment.

We’re recruiting for two Production Supervisor positions:

• Elizabeth site: One position, commencing before the end of 2026.
• Holden Hill site: One position, commencing January 2027.

About Barkuma:

Barkuma is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities through providing diverse range of services. For more than 50 years, we have fostered an environment of self-determination, endless opportunities for learning and growth for our customers. Our aspirational goal is to become a leading provider of high-quality employment, transition, and in-home support services for both current and future customers. At the heart of our mission is our purpose to partner with individuals on their journey towards their best life.

About the Role

As a Production Supervisor within our Commercial Services team, you will support and encourage employees to achieve and maintain high levels of productivity and quality across a range of work programs with our commercial partners.

In this hands-on role, you will work closely with individuals, families and advocates to promote choice and control, while guiding and supporting the development of individuals in their process worker roles.

This role involves supporting people with developmental disabilities, including people with intellectual disability, learning disability, and autism spectrum disorder and make a positive difference in their everyday lives.

Key responsibilities

• Foster a positive, learning-focused culture, promoting high-quality services and excellence while actively representing Barkuma in the community.
• Provide person-centred, non-restrictive support to employees, working closely with individuals, families, and advocates to enhance choice, control, and participation in work programs.
• Actively supervising, support, and encouraging employees to achieve and maintain high productivity and work quality, while actively contributing to operational tasks for commercial production requirements.
• Maintain accurate records for individuals and production activities.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders, participate in meetings and strategic planning, and ensure confidentiality and compliance with information-sharing guidelines.
• Engage in ongoing training and professional development, supporting Barkuma’s certifications and service excellence, while undertaking additional duties as required.
• Uphold Barkuma’s mission, values, and the NDIS Code of Conduct, demonstrating respectful behaviour at all times.

What you will need be successful in this role:

• Ability to work independently and flexibly, demonstrating initiative, sensitivity to diverse backgrounds, and a high standard of ethics and confidentiality.
• Strong communication, organisational, and computer skills, with the ability to develop knowledge of program requirements.
• Professional commitment to supporting people with disabilities, particularly adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of employment services, production and warehouse processes, manual handling principles, HACCP & GMP processes and requirements.
• Understanding of WHS and Quality assurance systems and National Standards for Disability Services.

 Qualifications and Clearances:

• Cert III or Cert IV in Disability is desirable
• Current NDIS Worker Screening or DHS Disability clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ (or willingness to obtain)
• Current DHS Working with Children check (or willingness to obtain)
• Appropriate Child Safe Environments certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• Appropriate First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• Appropriate infection control certificate (or willingness to obtain)

Special Conditions 

• Ability to work at any Barkuma location as directed
• Current South Australian Driver’s Licence (restricted provisional licence and above)
• Appropriate work rights for Australia

Benefits of working with Barkuma:

• Permanent role with $18,550 salary packaging option
• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave, RDO allocation to Fulltime roles
• Supportive, flexible, and diverse team culture
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Access to a minimum of 6 annual EAP sessions
• Free flu vaccination

To find out more about Barkuma visit us at:

• www.barkuma.com.au;
• www.facebook.com/barkumainc;
• www.linkedin.com/company/barkuma-inc; 

To Apply: Please click the ‘Apply’ button to lodge your application, including a cover letter and your Resume.

Barkuma acknowledges that each individual, regardless of their background or abilities, brings their diverse talents and skills, ensuring the best outcomes for our clients. We encourage applicants with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community, and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply. 

With respect, no recruitment agencies please.  Candidates must have work rights for Australia. 

Barkuma is an equal opportunity employer.

Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted.