Food Production/machine Operator

1 week ago


Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia Somage Pty Ltd Full time

About Us:


At Somage, we've been dedicated to curating premium, organic tea, chai, and drinking chocolate for cafes and restaurants since 2007.

Our team loves the hospitality industry which unites our team.

Our unique products and approach aren't limited to Australia; we are expanding in Hong Kong and Singapore, with an office and warehouses established in the USA since 2019.

Our uniqueness lies in our commitment to premium organic ingredients and recipe creation.
From formulating and milling to blending and packing, we handle every step in our purpose-built factory located in Melbourne. As a B Corp business, sustainability and caring for our. people are at the core of what we do.

About the Role:

Somage Fine Foods has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Food
Production/Machine Operator to join our team based in Cheltenham, Victoria.

Reporting tothe Production & Compliance Manager, you will be a crucial member of our productionteam, responsible for ensuring the efficiency of our production lines.

Your prime responsibilities include operating a variety of automated, semi-automated equipment, manual packing, blending, and batching, managing product changeovers with mínimal downtime, batching, blending, packing achieving daily production targets, and ensuring accurate completion of all daily production records and quality checks.


The role will entail:

  • Setting up, operating, and monitoring machines during production.
  • Organizing materials for processing and packaging.
  • Conducting cleandowns of the production area and machines according to procedures.
  • Identifying and reporting faults, as well as performing equipment preventative maintenance.
  • Batch mixing ingredients.
  • Manual duties such as packing tea, herbs and food powders
  • Working on various production lines within our facility as required.
  • Adhering to HACCP & GMP practices.
  • Previous experience working as a blender or cook in an industrial environment (highly desirable).
  • Knowledge or understanding of HACCP or GMP (highly preferred).
  • Excellent personal presentation and strong communication skills.
  • Physical fitness to work fulltime on the production floor and handle product packaging.
  • Forklift Licence (preferred)

Benefits and perks:

Ideal qualifications for this role:

  • Prior experience in a food production environment.
  • High mechanical aptitude.
  • Solid understanding of HACCP and GMP.
  • Good communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Physical fitness to handle up to 25kg of weight.
  • Experience with automation equipment such as bagging, mixing, case packing, multihead weighing equipment, and ribbon blenders would be advantageous.
  • High personal hygiene and quality standards.
  • Ability to follow instructions, work well within a team, and independently.
This is an ongoing casual position with a possibility of permanent placement. The work schedule involves a fixed daily shift starting at 9 am and concluding at 5:30 pm.

Job Type:
Casual

Salary:
$ $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Free drinks

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Experience:

  • Blender: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

  • Australia (required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Cheltenham, VIC 3192 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Cheltenham, VIC 3192: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person

Expected Start Date: 20/02/2024
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