Shift Team Leader
We are seeking a Shift Team Leader to join our Production team in a permanent full-time capacity.
About the Role
This role will oversee and coordinate the daily operations of operators, ensuring a proactive and efficient work environment for the production and distribution of refined sugars.
Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinating and implementing production plans, ensuring the efficient workflow of refined sugar products.
* Overseeing and managing a group of operators to optimise operational efficiency through effective shift handovers and task distribution.
* Collaborating with the maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve issues, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
* Communicating daily with systems, engineering, and administrative teams to address and resolve production-related issues.
* Identifying opportunities for process, equipment, and resource efficiencies to reduce operating costs.
* Ensuring waste is minimised and production targets, including GMP compliance and customer satisfaction are met.
* Ensuring all equipment is maintained to high cleanliness standards to avoid contamination risks.
* Coaching, mentoring, and developing team members through on-the-job training and feedback.
Requirements
This role is ideally suited to someone with strong leadership and operational skills in an industrial environment.
* Tertiary qualification in Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Management, or relevant technical qualifications.
* Trade qualifications (Fitting and Electrical) or experience in the sugar industry are desirable.
* Minimum of 5 years' experience in an industrial environment with supervisory experience.
* Experience in an FMCG or food manufacturing operational environment is desirable.
* Experience using SAP is desirable.
About Us
Sugar Australia is the nation's trusted partner in sugar and ingredient solutions, enabling our customers to make great products for every home.
We own and operate refineries, packing facilities, sugar silo terminals, and warehouse distribution sites across the country.
It takes a great team to turn raw sugar into many food-grade products, and we work hard to make the highest-quality liquid sugars, icings, syrups, and crystals.