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DNU - Process & Packing Operators - Darfield Talent Pool 2024

Internal Posting Title
Process and Packing Operator (Fixed term) - Darfield

General Information

Date Published
20-Aug-2024
Advertising Ends
31-Mar-2026
ID#
8563
Role Type
Manufacturing
Work Type
Fixed-Term Full-Time
Country
New Zealand
Location
Canterbury

Position Description

About us | Ko wai mātou

Step into the dynamic world of Fonterra's COO Business Unit, where our teams contribute to our NZ manufacturing site and global supply chain operations, help uphold technical excellence and work with our global safety, quality, and regulatory teams.

About the opportunity | Te whiwhinga mahi

Established in 2012, our Darfield site has three production plants – two milk powder plants including a world’s largest spray drier producing 33 metric tonnes per hour, and a newly operational cream cheese plant producing 4.5 metric tonne of cream cheese every hour. During peak season, we process up to 7.2 million litres of milk every day. 

 Working on a rostered shift pattern, a role as an Operator is a fantastic opportunity if you are serious about advancing your career and keen to be part of a highly motivated and supportive team.

As a Process or Packing Operator, you'll be working in a control room or on the factory floor with your key responsibilities being:

• Setting up, checking and running automated production machinery

• Performing quality checks to ensure production meets world class standards

• Running machine diagnostics and problem solving

• Ensuring documentation is correct and complete


About you | Ko wai koe

Your strong mechanical aptitude, planning and sound problem-solving skills will ensure things run smoothly; you won’t just find the problem, you'll be part of finding and implementing the solution.

Together with a good work ethic and a strong focus on health and safety, you’ll be physically fit and able to show a background of:

• Participating and contributing to a high performing team

• Operating touch screen machinery

• Food manufacturing experience is desirable

• Operating a Forklift with a current F and OSH would be helpful, but not essential

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? 

At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, 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.

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