Process Operator, Takaanini

**General Information**: - Date Published - 24-Feb-2025 - Advertising Ends - 03-Mar-2025 - Country - New Zealand - Location - Auckland - Role Type - Manufacturing - Work Type - Permanent - ID# - 11115 **Position Description**: **Our Co-operative** **Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini** We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world. As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk. When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions. **About us | He kupu mō mātou** Fonterra Oceania is our newly formed entity that merges the Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) and Fonterra Australia operations, aimed at enhancing our competitive position in the trans-Tasman dairy market. The integration of Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) and Fonterra Australia builds on similarities to outperform the competition, create scale and synergies, and will strengthen our competitive edge. This role will join a team that helps to build an even stronger trans-Tasman dairy business with reach across Oceania and beyond. We have three FBNZ operated sites in Takanini, Eltham and Palmerston North, and two central distribution centres in Auckland and Christchurch, with the largest chilled foods network across New Zealand. Our Takanini Site has three manufacturing plants - Beverages, Food and UHT, produces around 240,00 MT of product and has an annual Opex spend of approximately 100 Million. **About the opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga** Our UHT Plant is looking for a motivated individual to join the night shift team on permanent opportunity. This is a fantastic opportunity if you are serious about advancing your career and keen to be part of a highly motivated and supportive team.- As an essential New Zealand food manufacturing business, never has it been more important for us to deliver to every New Zealander who is counting on us. As a Process Operator, you’ll be trained to operate the packing equipment on the dry line.- Your key responsibilities will include: - Setting up, monitoring and operating automated production machinery - Performing quality checks to ensure production meets world class standards of hygiene - Running machine diagnostics and problem solving - Ensuring documentation is correct and complete - This will be a permanent night-shift role. Hours of work are 5.09 pm to 5.15am on a rotating roster: 3-2-2._ **About you | Mōu** Your strong mechanical aptitude and sound problem-solving skills will ensure things run smoothly - as you won’t just identify the problem, you'll be part of finding and implementing the solution. Ideally you will bring food manufacturing experience however we are open to machine operation experience gained in a different industry.Together with a can-do attitude and good work ethic, you’ll be able to demonstrate a background of: - Operation of touch screen machinery - Strong focus on health and safety - Computer literacy, SAP experience is desirable - Valid Forklift Licence would be beneficial, but not essential **Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?**Or join our Talent Community by clicking here>, to be notified about new and relevant job opportunities. Link here: **The benefits of life at Fonterra | Ngā painga o te mahi ki Te Mātāpuna** Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location. To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers. **Our story | Ō mātou kōrero** Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together. - Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose. - Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do. - Kaitiakitanga ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations. - Whakaohooho inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, flexibility, and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices. Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel emp