Production Supervisor - Butter/Lactoferrin

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

How you will make contributions that matter:

We're seeking a passionate and technically minded Production Supervisor (Butter & Lactoferrin) to join our Allansford site on a full-time basis.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will lead daily manufacturing operations across our Butter and Lactoferrin departments, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality production outcomes. This role is responsible for people leadership, production performance, workforce planning, continuous improvement and technical problem-solving across two specialised areas of our dairy operation. While leading a team of approximately 18 employees, you'll also become a key technical resource within the business, developing deep expertise in Butter and Lactoferrin manufacturing processes and driving operational excellence across both departments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily manufacturing activities across the Butter and Lactoferrin production areas to meet safety, quality and production targets.

• Coach, develop and support a team of Production Operators, fostering a strong performance and safety culture.

• Manage workforce planning, rostering, attendance and employee-related matters across two operating departments.

• Monitor plant performance, troubleshoot operational issues and drive timely solutions to minimise downtime.

• Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP and site quality standards while supporting audit activities.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, yield, efficiency and operational performance.

About you:

• Experience leading teams within dairy, food manufacturing, beverage, pharmaceutical or broader FMCG environments.

• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to learn and understand complex manufacturing processes.

• Proven experience driving safety, quality and production outcomes within a manufacturing operation.

• Comfortable making decisions and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.

• Exposure to SAP, GMP, HACCP or regulated manufacturing environments will be highly regarded.

We'll support you with:

• A Monday to Friday Leadership role with flexibility around start and finish times.

• The opportunity to lead two unique and specialised dairy manufacturing departments and gain exposure to advanced dairy processing technologies and highly specialised manufacturing operations.

• Join a Team of 9 Supervisors, providing the opportunity to learn from experienced manufacturing leaders across a large-scale dairy site.

To learn more about this opportunity, please click "Apply for this job" to submit your application.

Saputo is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants must have full Australian working rights.

As a leading dairy processor in Australia, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a variety of products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Devondale, Liddells, CHEER, Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage. Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.