Afternoon Shift Machine Operator – Food Packaging

Wacol; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Afternoon shift roster

Skill development opportunities

Established Australian food business

Job summary

Wacol is seeking a reliable Machine Operator for the Afternoon Shift in our Packaging Department. In this permanent, full-time role, you will safely operate production and packaging equipment and work with the production team in a food manufacturing environment.

You will receive structured on-the-job training to become competent across the required machinery, with a focus on quality, safety, and meeting production targets in a busy Australian facility.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have prior machine operating experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, or similar production environment.
• Experience operating production equipment and following documented procedures.
• Availability for afternoon shift work and ability to complete written documentation.
• Current or valid food handling certification (if required).
• Willingness to complete training and competency assessments as part of role requirements.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and monitor production and packaging machinery
• Complete machine changeovers and basic adjustments
• Identify and respond to machine faults
• Maintain compliance with product quality and food safety standards
• Complete required production and quality documentation
• Follow food safety, hygiene and workplace safety procedures
• Work with the Smallgoods Pack team to meet production targets
• Maintain work area according to hygiene and safety requirements

Skills

Machine operation

Food manufacturing experience

Documentation

Shift work readiness

Job description

Wacol is seeking a reliable Machine Operator for the Afternoon Shift in our Packaging Department. In this permanent, full-time role, you will safely operate production and packaging equipment and work with the production team in a food manufacturing environment.

You will receive structured on-the-job training to become competent across the required machinery, with a focus on quality, safety, and meeting production targets in a busy Australian facility.