Production Team Leader | West Gosford, NSW
About the Role
Hewitt Foods is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to supervise and support the day-to-day activities of our production team in West Gosford. In this frontline leadership role, you will coordinate workflow, drive production performance, maintain quality standards, and champion a strong safety culture. Working closely with the Production Supervisor, you will lead by example, support team development, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the production floor.
Key Responsibilities
About You
You are a confident and hands-on leader with experience working in a production, manufacturing, or food processing environment. You thrive in fast-paced operations, enjoy developing people, and are passionate about achieving team results. With strong communication and problem-solving skills, you can balance operational priorities while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
You Will Bring
Life at Hewitt
With 120 years of family ownership, Hewitt is an iconic Australian agricultural business with a deep commitment to land, livestock and community. Over the past decade, Hewitt has evolved from its livestock production origins into a global, sustainable protein producer, with premium organic and grass-fed brands stocked by leading retailers across Australia, the United States and Asia.
Guided by a vision to feed the world with a system that lasts forever, Hewitt delivers ethical, nutritious protein at global scale. Our fully integrated supply chain - spanning owned cattle stations, trusted producer partners, processing and retail - provides unmatched transparency, quality and resilience, setting Hewitt apart within the global food system.
Hewitt is a hands-on, collaborative business where being present matters. Whether in the office, on station, or in production, you’re contributing to something real: real food, real impact, real teamwork.
Join Hewitt for the Opportunity of a Lifetime
Applications Close on 20 August 2026
Hewitt is committed to equal opportunity employment and to fostering a workplace that values equity, diversity, and respect. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
By applying, you acknowledge that proof of eligibility to work in Australia will be required.
We are managing this recruitment process internally and kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will not be accepted.
With a rich history in family farming, and passion to be the world’s most unique red meat supply chain, today we have over 200,000 livestock across 5.6 million acres of Australia – and the largest integrated supply chain of certified organic meat.
We recognise the delicate balance between feeding the world, and nurturing the system that provides the food. Today that balance is more precarious than ever – it’s why our Purpose is to ‘feed the world with a system that lasts forever’. We’re delivering on this by applying a simple approach: we treat the land well, treat people well, and treat the animals well. All backed by the most rigorous external certification process.
Today we are an end-to-end supply chain: from livestock production to branded retail-ready products that include Cleaver’s, Borrowdale and Warilba.
We have career opportunities in our corporate headquarters, in our production facilities, and on the land. So if you love to be challenged, have strong initiative and thrive in a fast paced team, then consider Hewitt for the opportunity of a lifetime.
