Pasteuriser Operator - Afternoon and Nightshift Positions

Are you an experienced Dairy manufacturing Pasteuriser Operator? Keen to work with a great team in a dynamic, fast paced work environment? Able to add value through your experience and knowledge? Riverina Fresh have a great opportunity for you!

Riverina Fresh is a 100% Australian owned Dairy and Food Services company. We produce a range of award-winning dairy products including the iconic Riverina Fresh branded milks, creams, and yogurts. We also provide our customers with an extensive Food Services range.

Riverina Fresh supplies retail, hospitality and industrial customers across NSW, Victoria and ACT, and we have strong ties to the communities in which we operate. We are passionate about what we do and place great value on providing a safe, supportive and motivating working environment.

Our Dairy Manufacturing and Distribution facility located in the heart of Central Wagga has an opportunity for a collaborative and highly motivated self-starter to join our team in a full-time Pasteuriser Operator role. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role collaborates with our Production team to perform a vital food quality and safety role in the manufacture of dairy products for our valued customers.

We have opportunities available on both Afternoon shift (Monday to Friday, 4pm to midnight) and Night shift (Sunday to Thursday, midnight to 8am). These are secure, permanent positions working with an experienced and friendly team in a busy and dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities are varied and include;

• Operation and monitoring of pasteurisation, homogenisation and separation processing equipment;
• Unloading of milk tankers, including monitoring intake volumes and raw milk temperatures;
• CIP cleaning of processing equipment;
• Batching and mixing/blending ingredients to recipe specifications;
• Documentation and record keeping;
• HACCP, GMP, Quality, safety & hygiene control;
• Meeting production targets;
• Manual handling/stacking of ingredients and finished product;
• Monitoring and reducing waste.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience operating pasteurisation, homogenisation and separation processing equipment.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions closely.
• Be highly focussed on safety, quality & hygiene compliance.
• Be highly focussed on production targets and efficiency.
• Effective communication skills.
• Trouble shooting skills and ability to use initiative.
• Experience working in an FMCG environment is preferred but not essential.
• Flexibility to work shift work.
• Availability to work public holidays as required.
• Ability to work occasional overtime if required.
• Ability to work unsupervised when required.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

We provide one on one training and opportunities to grow your career as a valued team member working with our experienced and diverse close-knit team.

Your success is reflected in ours and as a Team Member, you will speak honestly, valuing input from others and you will have a high degree of ownership and accountability. Any new Team member of Riverina Fresh will be a role model for the Riverina Fresh values, Safety, Quality, People, Integrity and Impact.

We offer competitive hourly rates to the right applicant (including shift allowances and overtime rates). Experience in a similar role will be highly valued, however is not essential.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete a pre-employment medical, police and reference checks. Please apply and submit your resume, including current contact details. Please send any relevant working visa documents for your application to [email protected]

Riverina Fresh is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment that and embraces the diverse talent of its people and treat employee safety and wellbeing as a priority.