Castlegate James has been helping Australian and New Zealand farmers and animal nutritionists achieve optimum livestock production targets through a range of high performance, specialty co– product stock feeds. Castlegate James products are mainly directed at the ruminant feed market, dairy and beef cattle, sheep, and goats. Our product range includes major grains, protein meals, manufactured moist feeds, traditional grain mixes, sugar/starch/energy mixes, pellets and an extensive range of co-product stock feeds which have been sourced from the food and beverage industries around Australia.
This role will be in Wetherill Park. The Site Supervisor is responsible for the overall site management and production of consistent quality, market acceptable animal feeds in accordance with the Group’s safety, environmental and operational policies, industry standards and legislative requirements, while ensuring the effectiveness, cost efficiency and profitability of the Manufacturing site.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring the manufacturing facility operates at peak efficiency
- Quality Assurance, Workplace Health and Safety requirements are of paramount importance
- Production of premium quality products and the best customer service.
- Implementation and maintenance of best practice plant hygiene and maintenance standards at the site.
- Adherence to Environmental management practices and regulations
- Day to day management of site personnel ensuring maximizing staff utilization
- Compliance of site employment requirements and practices.
- Productive production scheduling and planning to fully utilize the plant capabilities
- Inventory control system incorporating accurate stock takes and full traceability of raw material usage for the site.
- Manage the supply of all raw materials into the site.
- Report on actual performance results on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis as required.
- Participation in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
You will have the experience and skills
- Microsoft computer literacy across all programs.
- 3+ years operating experience working in preferably animal feed manufacturing or intensive livestock farming.
- Relevant experience operating agricultural machinery and equipment.
- Organizational and planning skills
- Leadership and decision-making abilities, with teamwork focus
- Experience in Change Management in processes and culture
- Demonstrated problem solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to communicate at all levels.
If you meet the above criteria, please send us a cover letter as to why you believe you are suitable for the role and your resume
📌 Site Supervisor - Wetherill Park
🏢 Castlegate James Australasia
📍 Parramatta