Meat Processing Machine Operator – Day Shift, Great WLB

Real Pet Food Company; Gosford; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Pet Food Company is seeking confident and enthusiastic Machine Operators at our Somersby Manufacturing Site on the Central Coast. The role involves setting up and running slicers, feeding raw materials like Liver, and maintaining quality and safety on a wet production line.

Ideal candidates will have basic mechanical aptitude, be able to lift up to 20kg, and hold or be willing to obtain a forklift licence.

Qualifications

• Must pass a Pre-Employment Medical and have the capability to lift up to 20kg.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to operate production equipment.
• Forklift licence preferred for material handling.
• Experience on food manufacturing lines is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a team or independently.
• Willingness to perform general warehouse tasks daily and maintain logs.
• Experience with butchery/abattoir environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and operating a slicer and other related equipment
• Monitoring production processes
• Loading and feeding raw materials (Liver)
• Performing quality checks
• Adjusting temperature controls for ovens
• Working on production lines and in a cool room
• Troubleshooting production issues
• Maintaining a safe, clean work environment
• Working with raw materials and manual handling
• Some heavy lifting

Skills

Pre-Employment Medical

Lifting up to 20KG

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork & independence

Production logs

Food production experience

Attention to detail

General warehouse tasks

Butchery/abattoir exposure

Forklift Licence (Preferred)

Tools

Forklift Licence

Job description

Real Pet Food Company is seeking confident and enthusiastic Machine Operators at our Somersby Manufacturing Site on the Central Coast. The role involves setting up and running slicers, feeding raw materials like Liver, and maintaining quality and safety on a wet production line.

Ideal candidates will have basic mechanical aptitude, be able to lift up to 20kg, and hold or be willing to obtain a forklift licence.