Precision Batch & Blend Technician

Value Added Personnel Pty Ltd.; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Value Added Personnel Pty Ltd. is seeking a meticulous Blender / Batch Maker for our South-East Melbourne facility to join a core manufacturing team focused on precise batching, HACCP compliance and product quality.

You will bulk batch ingredients, weigh and blend using semi-automated equipment, perform in-process quality checks, and maintain batch records to ensure traceability and consistent product texture and color.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in liquid batching, blending, or compounding in food/beverage or pharmaceutical plants.
• Ability to interpret formulas and perform unit conversions on automated batching systems.
• Solid CIP system and chemical handling knowledge for hygienic processing.
• Experience with pH meters, refractometers, and lab testing equipment.
• Troubleshoot liquid transfer pumps, valves, flow meters, and mixing controls.

Responsibilities

• Bulk batching per batch sheets and SOPs.
• Weigh and blend raw ingredients using semi-automated equipment.
• Perform in-process quality checks (pH, viscosity, temperature, sensory).
• Execute CIP sanitation cycles on lines, pumps, and tanks to hygiene standards.
• Maintain batch records and ingredient traceability logs in real time.
• Monitor agitators and tanks to preserve blend texture and color.

Skills

Food/Beverage processing

Recipe formulation

Sanitation knowledge

Quality testing

Technical aptitude

Education

Food Safety & Hygiene certificate (HLTFSE001 / HACCP Level 2/3)

Certificate III in Food Processing or Food Science

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Value Added Personnel Pty Ltd. is seeking a meticulous Blender / Batch Maker for our South-East Melbourne facility to join a core manufacturing team focused on precise batching, HACCP compliance and product quality.

You will bulk batch ingredients, weigh and blend using semi-automated equipment, perform in-process quality checks, and maintain batch records to ensure traceability and consistent product texture and color.