About this Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled Processing Operator to join the team in Harvey. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for processing and pasteurising milk and dairy products.

You will have a strong focus on quality and safety and be able to work as part of an effective team. You will have proactive and positive attitude with the ability to deliver high quality work. Previous experience in machine or process operation such as pasteurisation, homogenisers and separators, in the food industry is highly regarded, but not essential.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

• Operate pasteurisers, homogenisers, and separators
• Maintain hygiene and perform CIP cleaning of equipment
• Complete quality and safety documentation accurately
• Formulate dairy products to meet specifications
• Minimise waste and report faults or defective products
• Support product development and processing trials

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in machine or process operations, ideally in the food or dairy industry.
• Solid understanding of GMP and HACCP principles.
• Basic knowledge of SAP and CITEC (desirable, not essential).
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities.
• High attention to detail and clear communication skills.
• Flexible to work shifts, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Benefits

• Discounted Health Insurance
• Access to our internal Employee Assistance Program that offers free, private and confidential counselling for you and your household
• Increased wage rates each year due to our Enterprise Agreement
• Free milk each week
• Great workplace culture

If you are a motivated individual, pride yourself on your high quality of work and possess the relevant competencies to succeed in this position, please submit your application, including current resume by selecting 'Apply' and following the prompts.

WE ARE LACTALIS AUSTRALIA

We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the world’s largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.

At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.

Pillar brands such as Pauls, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.

We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient. Our brands, people and know how define who we are.

We provide a safe workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us.

Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience we encourage you to make a difference!

More about Lactalis Australia

Click on the link to learn more about Lactalis Australia and our journey which has led us to become the World’s No.1 Dairy Company https://lactalis.com.au

We would like to take the opportunity to thank you in advance for applying for this position, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If this isn’t your time to work with us we wish you all the best in your career search and welcome you to apply for positions with Lactalis Australia in the future.

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