Production Manager Otahuhu

6 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand George Weston Foods Full time

We are looking for a **Production Manager** to lead and develop performance excellence across Ōtāhuhu's operations.

**About us**

George Weston Foods makes some of Australia & New Zealand's favourite and most innovative products, living our purpose to Create Everyday Moments of Goodness. We are a quality and customer focused FMCG, employing more than 6,000 people across 40 sites. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc. GWF's product range is diverse, and includes leading brands of bread and baked products, small goods, flour, milled products, animal feed, as well as cleaning and hygiene solutions.

Our Baking Division is renowned in New Zealand for our iconic brands which include Tip Top Bread, Ploughman’s, Burgen, Golden and Big Ben Pies - just to name a few. As a diverse business with a proud heritage, we offer a broad range of career opportunities, where we challenge and support our people to 'Be Yourself - at your best.' We are also very proud to have been recognised as the Inclusive Workplace and Supreme Winners at the 2021 Diversity Awards.

**About the role**

Managing up a group of 4 Supervisors, the Production Manager leads and develops performance excellence across Ōtāhuhu’s operations (Production). This role will report to the Manufacturing Manager, and work alongside the Maintenance Manager at our bakery in Ōtāhuhu. Key responsibilities for this role include:

- design and implement the site’s continuous improvement program with guidance from Business Improvement Manager, to unlock ongoing incremental gains in service levels, food safety, quality and plant overall equipment effectiveness;
- maintain optimised and efficient production planning processes to support CI focus and daily management of operations;
- develop the site’s Frontline leadership capabilities through effective people management;
- develop, oversee and implement the site’s capital projects plan;
- ensure new product development are executed on site, ensuring continual improvement in product quality and GMP standards.

**About You**

You will live and breathe our values of SAFE, COURAGEOUS, TRUSTING and COLLABORATIVE. You will be highly committed to ensuring that we meet our HSE obligations; You will do the right thing and not the easy thing; You enjoy building open and trusting relationships and do what you say you will; You will work creatively with others for better outcomes and embrace diversity.

Key Skills & Experience:

- Experience in leading teams and managing others effectively within a manufacturing/ FMCG environment
- Process control experience within a manufacturing environment
- Thorough knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP and Continuous Improvement principles
- Able to mobilise people through effective communication, participation and encouragement of team work
- Self-motivated and sets high standards of performance for oneself and their team
- Internal and external customer orientation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**What we offer**

We are passionate and enthusiastic about our people and our business. We seek to ensure every person grows during their time at GWF and is proud to work here.
- Values driven culture
- Competitive salary and annual incentive
- Ongoing support and training opportunities for personal and professional development
- Free products
- Caring Everyday community programme - paid days to volunteer
- Parental support
- Study assistance and much more

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete our pre-employment screening tests including a medical check with a drug and alcohol test and a criminal record check.
- At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity._



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