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Westland Milk Products
Job Description
Are you an experienced manufacturing leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment? Do you enjoy leading people, driving performance, and creating a strong culture of safety, quality, and accountability?
Westland Milk Products, part of the Yili Oceania group, is seeking a motivated and people-focused Production Supervisor to join our Operations team in Hokitika.
As a Production Supervisor, you will play a critical role in leading day-to-day production activities, ensuring your team delivers against operational targets while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, food safety, and compliance.
About Us
Westland Milk Products is part of Yili Oceania, a leading dairy and nutrition business with operations across New Zealand and connections to one of the world's largest dairy companies. Our products are enjoyed globally, and our vision is to be recognised as a world-class health food provider.
At Yili Oceania, we're committed to excellence, innovation, accountability, respect, and collaboration. We foster a culture where people are empowered to succeed, contribute ideas, and support each other to achieve outstanding results.
About the Role
Reporting to the Production Manager, you'll lead a team of Operators and Process Controllers, ensuring production is carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and food safety requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading, coaching, and developing production teams to achieve operational goals
Setting clear expectations around safety, quality, performance, and behaviour
Monitoring daily production activities and ensuring adherence to production plans and procedures
Driving a strong health and safety culture, including hazard identification, incident investigation, and near-miss reporting
Supporting quality, food safety, RMP, and compliance requirements
Managing performance concerns through coaching, feedback, and formal processes where required
Collaborating with Maintenance, Technical, Quality, Health & Safety, and HR teams
Driving continuous improvement initiatives and supporting operational change
Ensuring effective shift communication and handovers
What You'll Bring
To be successful in this role you'll have:
At least 3 years' experience in a food manufacturing or similar production environment
Previous experience leading teams in a manufacturing setting
Strong people leadership and performance management capability
Knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and health & safety practices
Excellent planning, organisation, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence others
A continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach to learning
The ability to remain calm, resilient, and decisive in a fast-paced environment
Experience within dairy manufacturing or powder processing environments would be highly regarded.
What We Offer
A key leadership role within a well-established and respected dairy manufacturer
Opportunities to grow your leadership career within Yili Oceania
A supportive and collaborative team environment
Ongoing professional development and training
The chance to contribute to a business focused on excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
Apply Now
If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, driving performance, and achieving results safely and sustainably, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Westland Milk Products and help shape the future of dairy manufacturing in New Zealand.
Apply today.
Job Details
Reference #
34992
Posted on
05 Aug 2026
Closes on
23 Aug 2026 23:00
Location(s)
Hokitika
Expertise
Plant Operations
Job level(s)
Experienced, Supervisory
Work type(s)
Permanent
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Westland Milk Products, part of the Yili Oceania group, is seeking a motivated and people-focused Production Supervisor to join our Operations team in Hokitika.
As a Production Supervisor, you will play a critical role in leading day-to-day production activities, ensuring your team delivers against operational targets while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, food safety, and compliance.
About Us
Westland Milk Products is part of Yili Oceania, a leading dairy and nutrition business with operations across New Zealand and connections to one of the world's largest dairy companies. Our products are enjoyed globally, and our vision is to be recognised as a world-class health food provider.
At Yili Oceania, we're committed to excellence, innovation, accountability, respect, and collaboration. We foster a culture where people are empowered to succeed, contribute ideas, and support each other to achieve outstanding results.
About the Role
Reporting to the Production Manager, you'll lead a team of Operators and Process Controllers, ensuring production is carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and food safety requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading, coaching, and developing production teams to achieve operational goals
Setting clear expectations around safety, quality, performance, and behaviour
Monitoring daily production activities and ensuring adherence to production plans and procedures
Driving a strong health and safety culture, including hazard identification, incident investigation, and near-miss reporting
Supporting quality, food safety, RMP, and compliance requirements
Managing performance concerns through coaching, feedback, and formal processes where required
Collaborating with Maintenance, Technical, Quality, Health & Safety, and HR teams
Driving continuous improvement initiatives and supporting operational change
Ensuring effective shift communication and handovers
What You'll Bring
To be successful in this role you'll have:
At least 3 years' experience in a food manufacturing or similar production environment
Previous experience leading teams in a manufacturing setting
Strong people leadership and performance management capability
Knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and health & safety practices
Excellent planning, organisation, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence others
A continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach to learning
The ability to remain calm, resilient, and decisive in a fast-paced environment
Experience within dairy manufacturing or powder processing environments would be highly regarded.
What We Offer
A key leadership role within a well-established and respected dairy manufacturer
Opportunities to grow your leadership career within Yili Oceania
A supportive and collaborative team environment
Ongoing professional development and training
The chance to contribute to a business focused on excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
Apply Now
If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, driving performance, and achieving results safely and sustainably, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Westland Milk Products and help shape the future of dairy manufacturing in New Zealand.
Apply today.
Job Details
Reference #
34992
Posted on
05 Aug 2026
Closes on
23 Aug 2026 23:00
Location(s)
Hokitika
Expertise
Plant Operations
Job level(s)
Experienced, Supervisory
Work type(s)
Permanent
Show less
