Dairy Process Operator - Rotating Shifts & Career Growth

Lactalis; Cobden; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis Mainland Dairy Australia is seeking a Dairy Operator at our Cobden site in Victoria. The role involves operating, monitoring and cleaning complex processing and packing equipment to meet customer specifications, with responsibility for recording data and performing basic maintenance checks.

The position offers a dynamic 42-hour week with rotating shifts on a 4 on 4 off or 5 on 2 off roster, including weekends, enabling a good work-life balance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to operate complex machinery.
• Able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong teamwork and communication.
• Flexible, solutions-oriented mindset with a collaborative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and clean processing and packing machinery to meet specs.
• Record key product and process information in our database.
• Perform basic maintenance checks and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership potential

Numerical skills

Computer literacy

Problem solving

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Lactalis Mainland Dairy Australia is seeking a Dairy Operator at our Cobden site in Victoria. The role involves operating, monitoring and cleaning complex processing and packing equipment to meet customer specifications, with responsibility for recording data and performing basic maintenance checks.

The position offers a dynamic 42-hour week with rotating shifts on a 4 on 4 off or 5 on 2 off roster, including weekends, enabling a good work-life balance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.