Dairy Production Operator

3 months ago


North Island, New Zealand Goodman Fielder Full time

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company committed to making everyday food better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of people have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week including Vogels, Natures Fresh, Meadow Fresh and Puhoi Valley. We are a team that believes that anything is possible. A team that understands our business and focuses on the right things that make the biggest difference and one that considers our end to end value chain when making decisions to optimize our business. We drive change as an opportunity for us to innovate and transform our business and to achieve beyond what we think is possible.

**Why work for us**:

- Exceptional superannuation rates - up to 9% company contribution
- Opportunities to progress your career in the Dairy industry
- Great chance to join a leading FMCG brand and grow your career
- Fun & supportive team environment.

**Our Opportunity**:
We are currently looking for a production operator for our cheese factory in Puhoi. This is a hands on position that makes a strong contribution by ensuring production and packing targets are met. All compliance procedures are to be thoroughly followed while carrying out a variety of both manual and machinery tasks to support the team develop the manufacturing function towards World Class standards.

**Shift pattern for the production role**:
10 hours a day for 4 days and 6 hours on the fifth day
Start times are 6am, 8am and 10am

**Pay Rate**: $27.54 p/h - $33.66 p/h depending on experience

**Key accountabilities of the role include**:

- Operation of dairy / cheese manufacturing equipment such as pasteurizers as per safe operating procedures
- Manually handling products safely, throughout the process.
- Effectively move between departments to assist
- All online and required documentation completed accurately and timely
- Ensure all Food Safety and Quality incidents are accurately reported and recorded within specified time frames
- Executes Start up procedure and machine/equipment set ups, operational processes and cleaning processes correctly
- Ensure all workplace incidents are accurately reported and recorded within the specified timeframes

About You

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Strong problem solving and communication skills
- Previous experience in running dairy / cheese making machinary. (desirable)
- Previous dairy industry experience (desirable)
- Previous FMCG experience (desirable)
- Previous food safety experience (desirable)
- Be a team player with an eye for detail
- Ensure personal hygiene and uniform company policies, site minimum expectations and standards are strictly adhered to

For more information about us or to learn about other roles available at Goodman Fielder, please visit our careers page and register your details so that we can notify you of jobs which interest you.



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