Asst. Production Manager - Floor Operations

**About Kitchen Food Company**

Kitchen Food Company is a leading manufacturer of high-quality food products, serving customers across the country. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainable practices. Join our team and be part of our continued success.

**About the role**

• We have exciting permanent opportunities for experienced, hands-on Assistant Production Managers to join our team at our Riverwood site in South-West Sydney, working either morning or afternoon shifts. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of food processing operatives, ensuring production runs according to the planned schedule while consistently meeting key performance indicators (KPIs). This is a great opportunity to broaden your skills, take on new challenges, and make a meaningful and lasting impact on our organization. We have exciting permanent opportunities for experienced 'hands-on' (production floor) Assistant Production Managers to work on our morning or afternoon shifts at our Riverwood site, South-West Sydney. Reporting to the Production Manager the roles will each manage a team of food process operatives ensuring production runs to planned schedule and KPI's are met. The roles offer a unique chance to broaden your skill set and make a lasting impact on our organization.

**What you'll do**

• Daily supervision and direction of a small production team under the guidance of the Production Manager
• Be responsible for the daily team support and review of staff performance

• Coordinate on the job staff training and assessment

• Oversee and ensure adherence to standards in quality, safety and efficiencies across the assigned production lines to meet shift requirements

• Ensure team compliance to health and safety standards and reporting of all near misses and hazards
• Maintain food safety/production records ensuring their accurate completion
• Ensure organization of the work area and GMP standards

• Oversee production lines supply of raw materials/components

• Conduct physical inventory checks for stock verifications

• Trouble shoot production issues and escalate equipment malfunctions

• Contribute to minimizing food wastage in the production area

**Qualification** s

• Background in food manufacturing/preparation and/or large volume commercial kitchen facility, operating food production equipment

• Sound understanding of GMP, HACCP and Food Safety practices

• Certificate II in Food Processing (or working towards this qualification) or equivalent (Desirable)

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Good interpersonal skills to work with people from diverse backgrounds

• Ability to give clear instructions to team and manage team performance

• Ability to inspire and motivate the team to realize their full potential

• Dedicated with strong work ethic and "can-do" attitude

• Able to work in fast paced production environment with changing priorities