Fonterra

We are Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy nutrition companies. Here in Australia, we collect milk from Aussie Farmers across Victoria and Tasmania, and our manufacturing sites turn this into the dairy foods you know and love in our supermarkets, including Perfect Italiano™, Mainland™, Western Star™, and Bega™. We also sell dairy ingredients to many of the world's leading food companies and partner with food services businesses across the country to get dairy foods into chefs' hands.

As a Co-operative created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in Australia and around the world. 

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.  

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions. 

About Us

Our Darnum site is one of Fonterra’s key manufacturing facilities, specialising in the production of high-quality nutritional powders, including infant formula, for global markets. Operating at the forefront of food safety and quality, Darnum plays a critical role in delivering premium dairy nutrition to customers worldwide. The site is known for its strong team culture, commitment to continuous improvement, and focus on safety and sustainability.

About the Opportunity

We are excited to announce two newly created Production Supervisor roles at our Darnum site. These positions have been introduced to strengthen our leadership structure and support operational excellence.

Both roles are day shift positions on a 4 days on / 4 days off roster, working 12-hour shifts (approx. 5:30am – 5:30pm). As frontline leaders, you’ll be responsible for managing a team of approximately 17–18 process controllers, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, and driving engagement and performance.

You’ll oversee rostering, leave planning, training coordination, and work closely with the maintenance team to minimise downtime and maximise yield. These roles are perfect for experienced leaders who thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about motivating and re-engaging teams. Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead and inspire your team by role modelling Fonterra values and fostering a positive, collaborative culture
• Manage day-to-day people requirements including rostering, leave planning, and training coordination
• Drive operational performance by ensuring production plan adherence and reducing downtime
• Act as the first point of escalation for health and safety incidents and ensure compliance with site safety standards
• Maintain food safety and product quality standards, including hygiene and audit compliance
• Work closely with maintenance to coordinate support during breakdowns and minimise disruption
• Champion Integrated Work Systems (IWS) and coach the team to achieve site goals
• Maintain accurate reporting and ensure effective communication across shifts

About You

We are looking for an experienced and strong people leader with supervisory experience in a similar production-based role within an FMCG environment. You’ll be confident managing day-to-day operations, engaging a long-standing team, and driving performance through collaboration rather than disruption You can also demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading teams in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Ability to engage and motivate a team, building trust and collaboration
• Experience in rostering, planning, and operational coordination
• Background in food safety and quality or engineering/maintenance is highly desirable
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Intermediate computer skills and strong organisational ability
• Previous experience in continuous improvement frameworks such as IWS is an advantage

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?

At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities. 

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The benefits of life at Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location. 

Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.  

Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let's solve for better, together. You, me, us together.