Production Supervisor Night-shift| Wiri

George Weston Foods (GWF) 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, and 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. 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." About the role This Night Shift Production Supervisor position works Tuesday to Saturday from 7.30pm to 4.00am at the Wiri bakery, supporting the Bun & Roll and Big Ben Pies departments (approx. 70-90 team members). The Wiri Bakery is on a journey of transformation and improvement and are looking for a motivated leader who has a fresh perspective, new ideas and a CI mindset. Ensure daily production targets are met, championing health and safety and food safety quality requirements. Manage the teams, including payroll, leave management and ensuring any performance or people issues are addressed in a timely manner. Focusing on staff development and training. Prioritizing food safety and quality requirements, such as GMP audits, investigating customer complaints and setting up required actions with the support of the Business Partner. Identify and lead continuous improvement projects relating to safety, quality, cost, and efficiency. Skills & Experience Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment required (ideally FMCG). Strong leadership and the ability to connect, engage and influence various business stakeholders, including bakery operators and Team Leaders. Strong communication, numeracy, literacy and interpersonal skills. Ability to problem solve, be solution-focused, and make the right decision in a pressured environment. Time management. Experience in Continuous Improvement and familiar with a variety of CI models and methodologies is preferred. Understanding of SAP / MRP processes is preferred. Benefits Competitive Short-Term Incentive. Daily allowance of our products available to take home. Employee Reward and Recognition Programme – Golden Moments. Ongoing support and training opportunities for personal and professional development. Parental Leave, Volunteer days and Study assistance and much more! EEO Statement At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to [email protected]. Legal Notice Please note: Applicants for this position will be required to undertake pre‑employment screening tests, including drug & alcohol testing, pre‑employment medical and criminal conviction check. We have been alerted to scam emails falsely claiming to represent George Weston Foods. Please note that we will never offer employment without a formal recruitment process, ask for payment, or request sensitive information via external links or unsolicited messages. All official communication will come from verified company channels. #J-18808-Ljbffr