Leading Hand
The Arnott's Group · 1001-5000 employees
What the role involves
- Leading production team
- Ensuring safety compliance
- Coordinating shift activities
What they ask for
Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG production; previous experience as Leading Hand, Senior Operator, or Team Leader; strong leadership, coaching, problem-solving, and communication skills; commitment to safety, quality, and food safety standards.
- Manages people
About the job
Leading Hand
Department: Manufacturing - ANZ
Location:
Newmarket, AUK, New Zealand, 1023
Job Function: Supply Chain - ANZ
Employment Type:
Lead a team where Safety, Quality and Performance come first. We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Afternoon Shift Leading Hand to support our production and packaging operations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a food manufacturing environment, enjoys developing others, and takes pride in maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, food safety and operational excellence. Working closely with the Operations Team Leader, you will play a key role in coordinating shift activities, supporting team performance, ensuring production targets are achieved and driving a culture of continuous improvement. About the Role As a Leading Hand, you will lead by example on the production floor, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with company quality and food safety standards. You will provide practical leadership and operational support while remaining actively involved in day-to-day production activities. Key Responsibilities
- Promote and champion a strong safety culture, ensuring all activities are completed in accordance with workplace health, safety and environmental requirements.
- Support incident prevention, hazard identification and continuous improvement initiatives across the shift.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, quality and manufacturing standards at all times.
- Monitor production performance, waste, yield and process efficiency, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinate daily production activities to ensure production plans are achieved safely and effectively.
- Support and coach team members to deliver high standards of performance, safety and quality.
- Assist with labour planning, break management and resource allocation to maximise productivity.
- Support production trials, process improvements and autonomous maintenance activities.
- Ensure materials, ingredients and equipment are prepared and available to meet production schedules.
- Complete production records, quality checks and shift handovers accurately and on time.
- Escalate operational issues promptly and work collaboratively to resolve them.
About You To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Experience in a food manufacturing, FMCG or similar production environment.
- Previous experience as a Leading Hand, Senior Operator or Team Leader.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to motivate and engage others.
- Sound problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- A genuine commitment to workplace safety, quality and food safety standards.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- A continuous improvement mindset and a hands-on approach.
Why Join Us?
- Free onsite parking
- Discounted company products
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to influence operational performance and continuous improvement
- Stable Afternoon Shift role with room for growth and development
If you're a hands-on leader who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys helping teams succeed, we'd love to hear from you.
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