Pet Food Production Operator — Hands-on Growth & Impact

Wild Kingdom Pet Nutrition Pty Ltd; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wild Kingdom Pet Nutrition Pty Ltd in Sunshine Coast, QLD is seeking hands-on Machine Operators for pet food production and packaging. You will operate and monitor machinery, assist with batch preparation and ingredient mixes, and help ensure safe, efficient manufacturing.

No formal specialist qualifications are required; the role emphasizes practical mechanical aptitude, reliability and teamwork across production stages.

Qualifications

• Experience operating production or packaging machinery.
• Experience preparing batches and weighing ingredients.
• Background in food production, pet food or animal feed environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor production machinery including extrusion/packaging lines.
• Prepare ingredient mixes and production batches following recipes.
• Set up machine changeovers and maintain production flow.
• Monitor performance, quality and output during runs.
• Identify issues and escalate faults as needed.
• Complete production records and downtime reports.

Skills

Machine operation

Packaging machinery

Batch preparation

Ingredient weighing

Changeovers

Quality checks

Job description

Wild Kingdom Pet Nutrition Pty Ltd in Sunshine Coast, QLD is seeking hands-on Machine Operators for pet food production and packaging. You will operate and monitor machinery, assist with batch preparation and ingredient mixes, and help ensure safe, efficient manufacturing.

No formal specialist qualifications are required; the role emphasizes practical mechanical aptitude, reliability and teamwork across production stages.