Production Supervisor / 2IC

Production Supervisor / 2IC
Location: Kearney Spring

We're a family-run business based in beautiful Toowoomba, passionate about producing extraordinary Australian meat snacks. Our business is built on two things — great meat and great people.

We're a small but growing operation, and as we scale we need someone experienced enough to help establish the systems and processes that'll carry us through that growth — not just step into a role that's already fully mapped out.

This is a hands-on role. You'll be physically involved in production alongside the team every day — not just directing from the sidelines — while working closely with the Manager to keep the floor running smoothly, maintain quality, and hit output targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Working hands-on in production — cutting, trimming, spicing, marinating, packaging, and dispatch — alongside the team
• Supervising day-to-day production activities and coordinating the team's workflow
• Working closely with the Manager to help establish and refine production systems, processes, and checklists as the business grows
• Ensuring production schedules and dispatch deadlines are met
• Monitoring product yield, quality, and consistency, and addressing issues on the spot
• Overseeing food safety, hygiene, and workplace health & safety compliance on the floor
• Managing stock levels of raw materials and packaging, flagging shortages early
• Training, mentoring, and rostering junior production staff
• Acting as the main point of contact on the floor in the Manager's absence
• Maintaining accurate production records and reporting on output, waste, and stock
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and protect margins

What We're Looking For

• Solid, hands-on experience in food production, manufacturing, or meat processing, ideally in a leadership or senior hand role
• Comfortable working in an environment where not everything is fully systemised yet — someone who can help build structure, not just follow it
• Happy to be on the floor doing the physical work, not just managing from a distance
• Confident leading and coordinating a small team
• Strong attention to detail and a genuine commitment to product quality
• Comfortable making decisions and solving problems independently
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work efficiently under pressure
• Comfortable working in a cool-room or meat-processing environment
• Physically fit, with the ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 20 kg
• Current Australian driver's licence (essential)
• Food safety certification (e.g. HACCP or similar) highly regarded but not essential

What We Offer

• Positive team atmosphere — we're a small, close-knit crew, not a big factory line
• Supportive, family-friendly work culture
• Genuine opportunity to grow into a leadership role — and shape how the business runs — as it scales
• On-the-job training and support
• Staff discounts on our premium meat snacks

Pay: $60,083.49 – $104,510.82 per year

Work Location: In person