Production Manager - Papakura

At Griffin’s Snacks, we’re proud of our heritage and being New Zealand’s largest snack food company, producing a wide range of iconic and much-loved kiwi brands - many of which have been known and loved for generations.

We are seeking a driven and results-focused Production Manager to join our Papakura team in a full-time, permanent role. Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, this position has a pivotal role that is responsible for the management and direction of multiple manufacturing lines and is accountable to ensure that all our production targets and delivery schedules are achieved with allocated resources, within agreed timelines.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Championing Health & Safety and Food Safety cultures to drive GMP and ensure safe working practices are implemented.
• Managing, engaging, and developing a team of both direct and indirect (plus temp resources), including recruitment, performance management, driving employee engagement and coaching
• Ensuring all product standards are met and all quality control procedures are implemented, monitored, and audited
• Driving the use of our internal IWS Lean methodology to ensure manufacturing excellence and to meet (and exceed!) agreed company targets
• Ability to identify losses and opportunities that enhance productivity and drive operational efficiencies.

What you’ll bring to the role?

• Proven experience in a leadership role at a senior level within a complex manufacturing environment
• Ideally, you’ll have a tertiary qualification in Operations Management, Engineering, Food Technology, or another relevant field.
• A strong record of developing people, driving engagement and building a positive culture.
• The ability to contribute to strategic plans and then drive the effort of departments to achieve the required performance
• Experience within a food manufacturing environment – including awareness of key food safety and quality requirements.
• Strong communication skills to engage your team and link with key stakeholders across the business.
• Well refined problem-solving skills coupled with the resilience and confidence to make decisions under pressure.
• Accountability, positivity, and a solutions-focused approach– nothing is ever a problem, you see roadblocks as a challenge.

Benefits:

We're committed to growing together, thinking responsibly and acting entrepreneurially, and you can expect a supportive working environment where you'll feel engaged and valued, with a focus on safety and wellness to make your workplace more enjoyable!

If you have the experience we are looking for and you’re keen to be part of an internationally owned but locally operated company, creating happy snacking moments every day, please APPLY NOW and submit your application form below.