Production Operator

We are Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy nutrition companies created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved by over a billion people every day around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About the opportunity

Northern Tasmania is home to our Wynyard site which makes cheese and a range of powders for food companies. We take Tasmanian farmers' milk and turn this into world-class dairy foods for both the domestic and export market.

As a Production Operator, you'll be operating, monitoring and cleaning complex processes and packing machinery, ensuring the product specifications are met according to our customer requirements.

You'll also record key product and process information in our database and use your mechanical capabilities to perform basic maintenance checks.

Due to the seasonality of our milk supply, this is a seasonal role where you work up to 42 weeks per year.

Key responsibilities:

• Operate, monitor, and clean automated production equipment and packing lines.
• Respond to production variances and troubleshoot issues with minimal supervision.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a food production or manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand technical processes and equipment.
• Proven ability to follow SOPs, GMP, and HACCP principles.
• High attention to detail and commitment to product quality and safety.
• Solid computer literacy, including data entry and reporting (SAP experience highly regarded).
• Physically fit and capable of manual handling tasks in a factory setting.
• Conduct routine quality checks and record accurate data in our production systems.
• Perform basic mechanical maintenance and report equipment faults promptly.
• Adhere to strict hygiene, safety, and environmental protocols.
• Support process improvement initiatives and contribute to lean manufacturing goals.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members to ensure smooth operations.

The benefits of life at Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let's solve for better, together. You, me, us together.

Here at Fonterra, we are committed to growing our people. We value you and your career progression and are excited that you are taking this next step in your career journey with us. We are proud to offer a wide variety of roles across the Co-op, ensuring that no matter what business unit or stage of life you're in, there's a good chance we've got something to suit.

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?

That's not a problem. We are committed to growing our internal talent and building a diverse workplace; therefore, we are open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.

Sound good to you? We like to see as many jobs as possible filled by our talented existing team, so if you are interested, please apply now so we can continue to solve for better, together.

You, me, us together.