Batching Operator/Production Worker

Norfolk Foods; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Norfolk Food in Coburg, VIC, is hiring a Process Worker (Batching) for casual, ongoing work with an immediate start. The role includes batch preparation, operating processing equipment, and batch-to-product workflows in a meat production setting. You’ll handle manual tasks, lifting, and strict hygiene practices in a fast-paced environment.

Shifts start early around 4:00 AM. The position requires reliable attendance, ability to work in cold conditions of 7–10°C, and physical fitness to manage

Qualifications

• Reliable and punctual with capability to start early shifts.
• Physical fitness to lift 20–27 kg and work in cold conditions.
• Willingness to overtime and adapt to rostered shifts.
• Full working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Operate with production team to meet daily service levels.
• Refer to the Production Schedule to align with daily orders.
• Set up and adjust meat processing equipment for each product.
• Prepare meat and mince, batch ingredients, and make sausages.
• Cut, trim, and process meat according to customer specs.
• Clean the process area to maintain hygiene and safety.
• Report faults and participate in solving production issues.

Skills

Punctual and reliable

Able to lift 20–27 kg

Ability to work in cold environment

Reading English (preferred)

Shift start flexibility

Job description

Norfolk Food
Coburg, VIC
Casual Position | Regular Ongoing Work | Monday to Friday
Pay Rate: $30.00 - $34.00 per Hour

Immediate Start Available

About the role

The Process Worker (Batching) plays a key role in supporting the production team by preparing raw meat materials, batching ingredients according to recipes, operating processing equipment, transporting bins between production lines, and ensuring that sausages are processed. The role involves manual handling, heavy lifting, and maintaining strict hygiene and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Operates in a team to complete set tasks and assist the Supervisor meet daily service level to required standards
• Refers to the Production Schedule to meet daily order as directed by Supervisor
• Ensure food processing equipment is assembled/disassembled and select correct settings for each product or process
• Prepare meat raw materials by trimming before they can be processed into meat cuts
• Operates grinding equipment to mincemeat and raw materials into sausages
• Safely uses a knife and sharpening equipment to cut/trim meat cuts to Customer specifications
• Performs daily process area cleaning to maintain company compliance and hygiene standards
• Reports equipment faults to Supervisor and actively participate in problem solving to rectify issues

About you

• Reliable, punctual, and able to start work at 4:00 AM
• Ability to work on your feet for long periods of time
• Ability to work in a cold environment 7 to 10°C
• Ability to handle weights of 20 to 27 kg / Physically Fit.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle bulk orders
• Willingness to do overtime and flexibility to work to a roster
• Reading English preferred but not essential
• Full working rights in Australia

Preferred

• Previous experience in food manufacturing or meat processing
• Experience in a batching, production, or manufacturing environment
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene practices

About us

We are a meat processing company committed to competing as an innovative world class leader, trusted always to deliver safe, fresh quality retail ready products and value to our customers. Our core values include working as a team, respecting each other, never compromising safety, continuously improving, and being open, honest and doing what we say.