Factory Team Leader

Factory Team Leader – EP Food Company, Yandina QLD

About the role

EP Food Company is looking for a Factory Team Leader to join our Front Line Leadership team. Working closely with our Production Supervisors and our other Factory Team Leader, you’ll lead a team of production workers to make sure our factory runs safely and efficiently, quality standards are met and production targets are achieved.

We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of food manufacturing and a can-do attitude that brings out the best in the team.

This is a full-time, permanent role (38 hours per week) on a rotating fortnightly roster of day and afternoon/night shifts. Pay is $32.14 per hour for day shift and $36.96 per hour for afternoon/night shift, plus super.

What you’ll do

• Team leadership: Lead, manage and motivate your team to achieve production goals and maintain high standards of quality.
• KPIs: Drive your team to meet its KPIs across production, cleaning, training, quality and safety, and take ownership of results on your shift.
• Production: Oversee daily operations on the factory floor, making sure production schedules are met, changes are clearly communicated, and issues are promptly reported to the Production Supervisors and resolved.
• Safety and compliance: Make sure all team members follow safety requirements and company policies and procedures. Carry out regular safety inspections and report any concerns.
• Training and development: Train new team members, help make sure weekly training objectives are met, and provide ongoing coaching to improve skills, efficiency and safety awareness.
• Quality: Monitor production processes so products meet quality standards, and work closely with the QA team to address any issues.
• Problem solving: Identify and resolve operational issues as they arise during production, and put agreed corrective actions in place to prevent them happening again.
• Reporting: Keep accurate records of production output, attendance and any incidents on the factory floor, and report on team performance and production metrics.
• Continuous improvement: Work with management to identify and implement improvements that make our processes safer, more efficient and more productive.

What we’re looking for

• A can-do attitude and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and lead by example
• A track record of meeting targets, with the drive to help your team hit its KPIs
• Proven experience as a Team Leader, Supervisor or in a similar role in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of food manufacturing processes and factory floor operations
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• The ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment
• Clear, confident verbal and written communication skills
• Availability to work a rotating fortnightly roster of day and afternoon/night shifts
• A reliable car and current driver’s licence, as public transport to our site is limited

Desirable

• Experience with Microsoft Business Central
• Experience with Employment Hero
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams)