Environmental Technician

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Synlait Full time
Environmental Technician role + Pokeno based

  • Entry level role + Training and development
  • Dairy food safety opportunity with career progression

The Role


Synlait are looking for an Environmental Technician to join our professional team at our busy Pokeno manufacturing site on the Auckland / Waikato border.

Reporting to the Quality Lead the main responsibilities in this role include

  • All routine and nonroutine environmental sampling and swabbing involving
  • Environmental surface swabbing,
  • Powder sampling,
  • Water sampling,
  • Air sampling
  • Pest control inspections
  • Ensuring that all swabs reach the laboratory in a timely manner for testing
  • Provide daily results notifications, monitor trends and provide support to the manufacturing team
  • Aiding Senior Technician in environmental breach investigations


Key to your success will be your ability to build strong and supportive relationships with our Technical, Manufacturing and Warehouse teams so we can ensure our operating plants are free from microorganisms.


Skills and Experience
This is a shift based role working 40 hours a week, working in Sun-Thu or Tue-Sat roster patterns.


There may be the ability to discuss flexibility of the shift days and times with the Hiring Manager to suit your work/life balance.

To be considered for this role will require

  • A background in food or dairy based science or technology
  • Knowledge of Environmental Monitoring/Sampling/Hygiene
  • The ability to work at pace in a high pressure environment
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Pride in your work and the accomplishments you achieve
Experience in Microbiology is also highly advantageous in this role


Please be advised you will need to have the 'Right to Work' in New Zealand to be considered for these roles.


About Us - The Synlait Way


Synlait is a dynamic, purpose-led milk nutrition company that is Doing Milk Differently for a Healthier World We pride our organisation as being different and allowing our spirit to drive our success.

shifting perceptions and driving value through new thinking and a new attitude.


You'll be joining down-to-earth, authentic people working together to create the very best in milk nutrition as we combine expert farming with innovative thinking and state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of nutritional milk products for our global customers.


We will challenge you providing the opportunities you've been seeking to expand your career; we believe that everyone brings unique experiences and perspectives to the table so are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and embrace diversity to drive innovation and business success.

Together we create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best

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