Food Production Officer & Packaging Officer

La Stella Latticini; Cumberland; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

La Stella Latticini is seeking dedicated individuals for hands-on cheese production and packaging roles in our Australian operations. You will learn and contribute to pasteurisation, curd handling, and packaging while upholding strict hygiene and GMP standards.

We offer long-term stability, full training, and opportunities to progress into supervisory and leadership positions within a growing family business focused on quality and authentic Italian cheese.

Qualifications

• Reliable, motivated, and willing to learn.
• Interested in food manufacturing or cheese production.
• Committed to quality, hygiene, and teamwork.
• Seeking long-term stable employment and career growth.
• Previous food manufacturing experience is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and handling fresh milk
• Operating milk pasteurisation systems
• Coagulating and cutting curd
• Stretching and forming soft cheese
• Moulding and preparing cheese for packaging
• Maintaining hygiene and food safety standards
• Overseeing packaging lines and team members
• Ensuring correct labelling, sealing, and product presentation
• Maintaining GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) compliance
• Conducting quality control checks
• Supporting efficient and safe production flow

Skills

Reliable

Motivated

Willing to learn

Interested in food manufacturing orche

Committed to quality, hygiene, andTeam

Long-term stable employment and career

Job description

Food Production Officer & Packaging Officer

La Stella Latticini is seeking motivated individuals to join our production team in hands-on cheese production and packaging operations. This is an opportunity to build a long-term career within a stable and growing business that values quality, tradition, and its people. We are actively developing team members into future Supervisors, Product Leaders, and Production Managers.

Key responsibilities

• Receiving and handling fresh milk
• Operating milk pasteurisation systems
• Coagulating and cutting curd
• Stretching and forming soft cheese
• Moulding and preparing cheese for packaging
• Maintaining strict hygiene and food safety standards
• Overseeing packaging lines and team members
• Ensuring correct labelling, sealing, and product presentation
• Maintaining GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) compliance
• Conducting quality control checks
• Supporting efficient and safe production flow

About you

• Reliable, motivated, and willing to learn
• Interested in food manufacturing or cheese production
• Committed to quality, hygiene, and teamwork
• Looking for long-term stable employment and career growth
• Previous food manufacturing experience is an advantage but not essential

About us

• La Stella Latticini is a proudly family-operated Italian soft cheese manufacturer producing high-quality traditional cheeses for the Australian market. As we prepare for significant growth and expansion, we are seeking motivated individuals to join our production team.
• Long-term, stable employment in a growing family business
• Career progression into supervisory and management roles
• Full training provided
• Hands-on experience in authentic Italian cheese production
• Supportive and team-focused environment
• Opportunity to grow with a rapidly expanding brand