Our Company
Rockcote is one of Australia’s most loved and trusted brands and manufacturers of Coloured Render, Textures, Paint and Natural Materials coatings for residential and commercial buildings. Proudly Australian owned and operated, our factory is based on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and our products can be found throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Rockcote is a family owned, customer centric business, with a passion for creating quality, innovative, and high-performance coating systems. Our products create naturally beautiful spaces for all, whilst always looking to protect our environment.

Recognised as a 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice, we continually strive to create a nurturing place of work that is safe, inclusive, and aspirational. Embracing work-life integration over balance, bringing our best selves to both work and home.
Our PositionRockcote have full time Production Operator positions available with an immediate start, to work in our cement based render manufacturing plant at our Yandina factory.

You will be responsible for a range of tasks including measuring raw materials as per batch card instructions, dispensing raw materials, operating the production line, preparing and loading bags into the bagging machine, quality testing and stacking pallets.

You will rotate shifts each week, morning shift 5.00am to 2.00pm Monday to Friday one week and afternoon shift 1.00pm to 10.00pm Monday to Thursday the next. Working a 76 hour/9 day fortnight allows you to enjoy a long weekend every fortnight.

As it is a rotating shift, you will receive 15% shift loading on your base rate across all hours worked.
About YouYou must be able to demonstrate the following experience, abilities and personal attributes:

• A positive attitude with ability to take directions
• Reliability
• Accuracy and safe handling of raw materials
• Professional approach and collaborative working manner
• Physically fit & strong with the ability to lift up to 25kg
• Ability to operate heavy machinery
• Sound literacy, reading and numeracy abilities to record data
• Safety focused and comfortable wearing a respirator
• Experience in a similar manufacturing environment is desirable
• Forklift ticket and Front End Loader ticket are highly regarded

Our Benefits

• Above award wages are paid with the opportunity to continually increase your hourly rate by meeting competency levels.
• Family owned and operated business
• Promoting a Positive Workplace Culture
• Supporting a healthy work/life balance
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• Counselling available through our Employee Assistance Program
• Above award wage paid
• Training and Development Planning
• Staff discount on Rockcote products
  
  

If you would like to work for a local Sunshine Coast manufacturer, then we want to hear from you.

Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Rockcote is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants must be willing to undergo a standard company medical if successful.