Night-Shift Printing Machine Operator

News Corp Australia; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking a Machine Operator / Warehouse casual to safely run the trimmer and related publishing machinery in our print operations. You will monitor quality, meet trimming specs with guidance from fellow operators, and perform light packaging tasks as required.

These roles are late afternoon to night shifts, 20–25 hours per week, with a 4 pm or 7 pm start and a 7-day roster. Previous factory experience is advantageous; forklift licence is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in factory/manufacturing advantageous.
• Collaborative team approach to work.
• Strong adherence to safety policies and standards.
• Manual handling capability is essential.
• Ability to work in a time-constrained environment.
• Flexibility to work across a 7 day roster.
• Availability to cover additional shifts on short notice.
• Forklift licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate the trimmer, and other publishing machinery.
• Monitor product quality and meet trimming specifications with training assistance from other trimmer operators.
• Some side work involving packaging and publishing newspapers.

Skills

Team player

Safety compliance

Manual handling

Time management

Shift flexibility

Forklift licence

Job description

News Corp Australia is seeking a Machine Operator / Warehouse casual to safely run the trimmer and related publishing machinery in our print operations. You will monitor quality, meet trimming specs with guidance from fellow operators, and perform light packaging tasks as required.

These roles are late afternoon to night shifts, 20–25 hours per week, with a 4 pm or 7 pm start and a 7-day roster. Previous factory experience is advantageous; forklift licence is a plus.