Nestle Hiring for Manufacturing Shift Manager Job at Gympie Full Time

Position Summary

Nestlé enjoys the reputation of the world’s largest FMCG, and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. At our Gympie Factory, we produce our iconic coffee brands NESCAFE and INTERNATIONAL ROAST.

This role is for you if you are a natural leader with proven experience in people management, with a continuous improvement/LEAN manufacturing mindset with the capability to drive improvement through employee engagement and application of standard routines and problem-solving tools.

A day in the life of…

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for driving optimal performance and promoting continuous improvement to ensure production operates smoothly and successfully. The Gympie factory is a 24/7 operation, and your work involves rotating 12-hour shifts of 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off.

Supervising a team of 7 Production Operators, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure all production work adheres to safety, quality, compliance, reliability, and cost requirements
• Leading, coaching & motivating a multi-skilled team to work to standards whist achieving individual, departmental, development, and planned performance improvements
• Fostering continuous improvement and Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) principles to build capability and improve your areas overall performance
• Building relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Responsible for leveraging team-based problem-solving techniques to investigate, analyse, identify and mitigate causes of safety, quality, and efficiency gaps in manufacturing.
• Drive Focused Improvement projects and activities in accordance with site objectives and the production plan
• Analyse and present general production data to cross-functional representatives.

What will make you successful

To be successful, you will:

• Have previous experience in a supervisory role, preferably in a FMCG production environment;
• Possess excellent people management skills with a demonstrated ability of implementing a Continuous Improvement culture;
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communications skills, in order to effectively lead Production Operators, and communicate production goals and objectives;
• Engineering qualifications / aptitude is beneficial;
• Good computing skills, preferably experienced working with SAP software.

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks prior to appointment to this role.

Nestlé Gympie is a smoke free workplace with a drug & alcohol testing policy.

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products

Applicants must have full Australian working rights