Production Manager

• Lead production in one of Australia’s largest citrus pack houses
• Take ownership of a complex, large-scale, multi-shift operation
• Join a respected and growing business with strong regional roots and global reach

Who are we?

Mildura Fruit Company is one of Australia's leading citrus packing and export businesses, sourcing fruit from more than 110 growers across the Sunraysia and Riverland regions. From our state-of-the-art Mildura packhouse, we supply premium citrus to customers across Australia and around the world.

Why join us?

• Leadership Impact: Play a key role in shaping the safety, quality, culture and performance of our Mildura production facility.
• Meaningful Work: Lead the processing and packing of premium Australian fruit for domestic and international customers.
• Operational Ownership: Take responsibility for production flow, labour deployment, equipment uptime and dispatch execution.
• Growth and Variety: Work in a dynamic seasonal environment where priorities change and continuous improvement is encouraged.
• Proud Regional Business: Join a well-established organisation with strong grower partnerships and a global customer base.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the day-to-day and weekly operation of the packing facility, including processing, grading, packing, storage and dispatch.
• Develop and manage production schedules to align fruit intake, operational capacity and customer orders.
• Monitor and optimise labour efficiency, overtime, throughput and other key operational performance indicators.
• Plan shift structures and labour requirements across a permanent and large seasonal workforce.
• Maintain a visible, hands-on presence on the production floor, particularly during peak season.
• Respond quickly to changes in fruit quality, labour availability, customer demand and equipment uptime.
• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Grower Services, Sales and Quality teams to optimise production flow.
• Lead a safety-first culture and maintain high standards of food safety, GMP, hygiene and housekeeping.
• Support the recruitment, induction, training and performance management of production employees.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, productivity and operational performance.

What you’ll bring

• Proven management experience in large-scale fresh produce processing, packing or food manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on experience leading permanent and seasonal workforces in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Practical knowledge of production flow, labour planning and productivity improvement.
• Sound understanding of GMP, food safety and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Strong leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to build capable, accountable and high-performing teams.
• Experience with production scheduling, performance metrics and operational efficiency measures.
• Commercial and financial capability within a large processing or packing operation.
• Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to work extended or irregular hours during peak seasonal periods.
• Experience in large-scale citrus processing and packing will be highly regarded.

Ready to lead a high-performing production operation? Join Mildura Fruit Company and help us safely and efficiently deliver premium Australian fruit to customers around the world. Apply now.