Night Shift Dairy Process Operator – Quality & Safety

Bega Cheese; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Salary continuance insurance

Wellbeing programs

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Bega Group is seeking a Process Operator to support the processing, mixing and batching of milk at the Crestmead site.

This is a permanent night-shift position, Monday to Friday, from 9:30 pm to 6:00 am. You will balance incoming raw materials with production requirements, operate equipment across processing and production environments, and help maintain safe, efficient and high-quality operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in the FMCG or food-manufacturing industry.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for processing, packaging and equipment issues.
• Sound knowledge of safe work practices, hazard prevention and food-safety requirements.
• Experience in production planning or scheduling, with strong planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process raw materials to required specifications while balancing material availability with production requirements.
• Perform VAT planning activities using site control systems.
• Operate machinery across laboratory, processing and production environments.
• Complete quality activities, including sampling, swabbing, plating and other QA Officer tasks.
• Support food safety, GMP compliance, continuous improvement, waste reduction and risk-reduction initiatives.

Skills

FMCG experience

Troubleshooting

Safety and food-safety

Production planning

Collaborative communication

Job description

Bega Group is seeking a Process Operator to support the processing, mixing and batching of milk at the Crestmead site.

This is a permanent night-shift position, Monday to Friday, from 9:30 pm to 6:00 am. You will balance incoming raw materials with production requirements, operate equipment across processing and production environments, and help maintain safe, efficient and high-quality operations.