Production Line Supervisor

An exciting opportunity to lead a brand-new production line as it comes online, with a genuine pathway to progress your career. Working day shift, you'll manage a team of 8-9, running the line autonomously while reporting to management and playing a hands-on role in shaping how the line operates as it develops.

Growing, Stable, NZ-Owned & Operated Business + Long-Standing Team & Staff

Day Shift Only + Flexibility to Move to Different Shifts as the Line Develops

$35-40 Per Hour + Paid Overtime, Time and a Half + Weekend Allowance

Free On-Site Parking + PPE Provided

About the Company

Join a well-established, trusted New Zealand business known for its stability, long-term career opportunities, and strong community values. With a flat structure and supportive culture, this is a company that genuinely invests in developing its people, offering real opportunities to grow into more senior roles as you build your experience.

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new production line from the ground up. You'll help shape how the line runs, working out the detail and contributing to the instructions and processes as they're developed. You'll manage a small, close-knit team of 8-9, running the line autonomously day-to-day while reporting into management, with a clear path to progress your role as you grow into the position.

Lead, coach, and support a team of 8-9 production staff.

Help develop processes, instructions, and best practices as the new line comes online.

Ensure production goals, quality standards, and safety procedures are consistently met.

Calculate quantities and requirements accurately to support planning and output.

Get hands-on with fault-finding and troubleshooting across the process line.

About You

You're a confident, hands-on leader with a background in manufacturing, from packing and FMCG production, ideally within a kitchen, bakery, or food-manufacturing environment. You think outside the box, take initiative, and enjoy being part of working out how things should run rather.

Proven experience in a team leader, supervisor, or shift management role.

Manufacturing background in packing/FMCG — kitchen, bakery, or food production and packaging experience highly regarded..

Good mechanical understanding of process lines, comfortable getting stuck in for fault-finding.

Proactive, practical mindset — happy to take initiative and help build out processes and instructions.

Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Apply Today

Apply now or contact Stacey for more information. Join a company that values its people as much as its products and invests in your future.