Do you have experience working in smallgoods food manufacturing? Are you an experienced food production worker looking for a new role? Do you enjoy the fast-paced world of food production? Do you have a commitment to promoting and maintaining the highest standards and practices? Then we want to hear from you!

About The Job/ Our Company

This is a unique opportunity to work in a family run business where you’re valued as a person and not just a number. Located south of the river, we are a family owned and operated, fresh meat butcher and smallgoods manufacturer, catering for their retail & wholesale clientele. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, our mission is to sell quality fresh meat and smallgoods, while maintaining exceptional hygiene and providing reasonable prices. All smallgoods’ products are manufactured on-site in an A-grade HACCP approved food premises, using traditional methods with the help of modern technology. We are looking for an experienced food production team member to join their team. We have a very low staff turnover and are adding to their team due to increased production demands. This position is available full time, Monday to Friday. However, they are flexible and there is the possibility of negotiating working days & hours for the ideal candidate.

What Your Day May Look Like

You will be trained and then expected to operate food production equipment to produce sausages, smoked meats and other smallgoods, as directed. You may be working on various production equipment daily. This may include mincing, pickling, drying and slicing equipment. It will also include set up, changeover, replenishment, breakdown and cleaning of various equipment and packing of smallgoods. You will be expected to meet production targets while maintaining and promoting the highest OHS&E standards at all times.

Here's the Specific Duties of This Role:

Operating food production equipment in a food production environment to produce high quality smallgoods.

Ensuring production, monitoring and OH&S protocols are maintained to the highest standard at all times.

Reporting to the Operations Manager on any production line issues and the condition of production equipment used.

Who We’re Looking For

You will have recent experience working in food manufacturing, ideally in a smallgoods and/or meat processing environment. You will have experience working with a small team. Please only apply if you have full, ongoing Australian working rights. This role is not applicable for temporary workers or people seeking sponsorships.

You’ll Be the Perfect Candidate If You Have:

Experience as a production team member in a small goods and/or butcher food manufacturing environment. If you’ve got experience making sausages or running a packing team, please apply because you could be our ideal candidate.

Experience with use of industrial meat processing equipment.

Experience working with small teams to achieve production targets and KPI’s.

A good understanding of food quality requirements.

A good understanding of workplace OHS&E standards in a food environment.

Full Australian working rights with no restrictions.

Working in food production involves manual lifting so you must be physically fit and able to undertake all duties of the role.

Great communication skills.

The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to follow policies, processes and procedures.

Ability to prioritize, problem solve and multitask.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

Be reliable, friendly and have good common sense.

If you think this role is for you, please apply with a cover letter and your resume. In your cover letter, please tell us what makes you the ideal candidate for this exciting opportunity.

This position is available for an immediate start. This role is only open for workers with full, unrestricted, ongoing Australian working rights.