Factory Hand

Excellent opportunities for experienced production workers within the food industry.

**Your new company**

Based in Hobart, this iconic Tasmanian family-owned business has built their strong reputation over the last 70 years by focusing on local quality produce. They are the market leader within their industry and believe in using the best local ingredients and making products of the highest standards.

**Your new role**

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a production team in their food processing and cooking department. Working with allergens (dairy, seafood etc), this role involves handling of food products and operating machinery, as well as heavy and repetitive lifting. These casual roles cover varying shift times.

**What you'll need to succeed**

You must have:

- Proven machine operation experience within the food industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong numeracy skills
- Exceptional work ethic and dedication
- Knowledge and experience working with food safety
- The ability to work around and be in contact with allergens
- A focus on meeting deadlines and high attention to detail
- The desire to work within a strong team environment
- The ability to learn quickly and follow procedures and instructions
- A focus on health and safety.

The following skills are highly desirable:

- Experience in either pastry making or meat processing
- Commercial cooking with large volumes of 200-300 kg mixes
- Operating equipment running large volume products
- Continuous improvement training
- Food safety certification

**What you'll get in return**

Temporary and contract workers through Hays also enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

- Weekly pay cycles
- Nominated choice of superannuation fund
- Online time-sheet submission and approval
- Regular contact and post-placement care from consultants throughout the duration of your assignment.


**What you need to do now**

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