Job No: 14699

Location: Minchinbury, NSW

About the Organisation

Pace Farm Pty Ltd is a 100% Australian, family owned and operated company, providing eggs for more than 35 years. Three generations of the Pace family are personally involved in the everyday running of Pace Farm - from farming through to truck driving.

In 1978, Pace Farm was formed as an egg company, with just one property managing 22,000 hens. Now it is one of Australia's leading producer and marketer of eggs and egg products, with more than 2,000,000 hens farmed across many sites.

Today, Pace Farm is an entirely self-sufficient company, rearing day-old chicks, blending feed, collecting and grading eggs, processing egg products, and delivering via their own fleet of vehicles.

Pace Farm eggs and products are now recognised for their consistent quality and freshness across Australia and South East Asia. By utilising the most advanced farming technology and management systems, the farm ensures the highest standards in food safety and animal husbandry. Investment in innovation and exceeding international standards are primary drivers within Pace Farm.

About the Opportunity

Pace Farm has an exciting opportunity available for a full time Production Planner to join their family-run business in Minchinbury. 

Working in a fast-paced environment, you will create feasible and accurate production plans, ensuring the utmost efficiency and quality.

This is a great opportunity for a planning professional with experience in food production and the supply chain to bring their wealth of skills to one of Australia's largest egg producers!

Some of your more specific duties will include:

• Ensuring customer service level and inventory targets are achieved;
• Driving continuous improvement in the planning process;
• Producing effective plant processes; and
  
• Maintaining quality production plans and schedules.

The ideal candidate will have a proven background both in the supply chain and in production planning within the food industry, and an unwavering commitment to quality, efficiency and customer satisfaction. You will need to be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.

You will work well under pressure with the confidence to tackle problems head-on and the determination to drive change and implement solutions. Communication skills are vital as you will work closely with the production team and management to ensure production schedules are achieved and customer needs are met. This will be a perfect role for someone with an FMCG background.

Pace Farm is seeking someone who is assertive - someone who can hold their own, be strong willed, and push for the product.

Pace Farm will ensure that extensive training is provided, allowing you to have the best possible grasp on their procedures and operations. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the plant production process and really make this role their own. Your dedication and success in this challenging position will be recognised and rewarded.

Working conditions at Pace Farm are excellent, and your safety is paramount. The organisation highly values its close-knit team and will ensure your ideas and suggestions for improvement are listened to - in this role, you will have the opportunity to create positive change.

In return for your hard work you will be offered an attractive remuneration package circa $55,000 with opportunities to progress in this established organisation.

Furthermore, you will receive the job security that is only available with an industry leader that is committed to developing their staff. Pace Farm is seeking someone who wants to build their career with the organisation.

If you're looking for job security in a environment where a positive attitude and a good work ethic will always be highly valued - APPLY NOW!