Afternoon Shift Machine Operator – Food Packaging & Training

Andrews Meat; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Afternoon shift roster

Skill development opportunities

Established Australian business

Job summary

Andrews Meat is seeking a Machine Operator for the Afternoon Shift in the Packaging Department at our Wacol site. You will operate and monitor production and packaging equipment, ensuring quality, safety and production targets are met.

On-the-job training will equip you with the required machinery knowledge, with opportunities to develop your machine operating skills within an established Australian meat processing business.

Qualifications

• Previous machine operating experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, or similar production environment.
• Experience operating production equipment.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and complete written documentation.
• Availability for afternoon shift work.
• 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 experience

Food manufacturing experience

Documentation ability

Team collaboration

Tools

Production equipment

Job description

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Machine Operator

Plant/Site: Wacol

Date Posted: 17 Oct 2026

Machine Operator – Afternoon Shift | Packaging Department

We are hiring Machine Operators for our Packaging Department afternoon shift in a permanent, full-time position. Candidates must have machine operating experience and work with our production team in a manufacturing environment.

About the Role
As a Machine Operator within Smallgoods Pack, you will be responsible for safely and efficiently operating production and packaging equipment while maintaining quality, safety and production standards.
You will initially complete structured on-the-job training to ensure you are confident and competent across the required machinery and processes.

Key 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

About You
Candidates must have:

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

What We Offer:

• Afternoon shift roster
• Opportunity to develop your machine operating skills
• Work within an established Australian food manufacturing business

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