Distillery Operator
2 weeks ago
About The Company
FGB is a thriving Australian-owned company with the head office based in Melbourne and farms located in Inglewood and Glenalbyn in Regional Victoria. We manufacture and market a range of safe, natural and effective eucalyptus based products. With a range of proprietary brands including Bosisto's and Euky Bear, the company is also the exclusive distributor for Vicks Home Health and Braun Health & Wellbeing.
About The Role
We're looking for a practical, safety-minded Distillery Operator to work at our Glenalbyn/Inglewood site.
This is a hands-on role where you'll be operating Isimek 5,000kg/hr Biomass steam boiler, its ancillary equipment, tractors and other farm machinery to keep our distillery running smoothly. If you like working outdoors, operating machinery, and being part of a close-knit team, this could be the job for you.
Key Responsibilities Of The Role Are To
- Operate boiler and ancillary equipment including biomass feed silo, automated control system.
- Operate Distillery equipment including separators, water softening apparatus, crane operated Vat lids, tractor, forklift, side tipping Vat trailers and Telehandler (loading).
- Arrange removal of ash, blowdown water and distilled oil.
- Assist with accurately weighing and recording eucalyptus oil produced and arrange for shipping pick ups to Oakleigh South site.
- When distillation is complete, remove lids, move and unload spent material.
- Carry out routine maintenance and repairs as required.
- Loading and unloading of vats using Telehandler
- Provide occasional support to Harvest and Haulage team as directed
Ideally, You Will
- Current Boiler Certificate – essential
- Current Victorian Driver's licence – essential
- Experience working in an agriculture, horticulture or forestry operations.
- Ability to work autonomously in an isolated farm environment.
- Ability to operate farm and harvesting machinery with care and safety.
- Mechanical aptitude with solid experience in basic farm equipment repairs.
- Experienced in tractor operation, loading and loading vats and trailers
- A desire to learn and improve ability by becoming multi-skilled
Being Part Of The FBG Team Means
At FGB, we're all about people You will be joining a family-owned organisation that engages with our team and offers exceptional hands-on training and support. In addition, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary and a dynamic, inclusive, and friendly team culture.
- You'll live and be a part of strengthening our values of being committed to health and wellbeing, always looking for ways to impress our customers all the while keeping a do right mindset front and centre in all that we do.
- Birthday leave - enjoy a day off in your birthday month
- Cooperative feedback from seasoned professionals
- Yearly allowance to use on our fantastic products
- Flexibility – we support helping you achieve work/life balance
