Process Worker - Grading Floor Millmerran

Ellerslie Farms; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellerslie Farms invites applications for a Process Worker to join our busy, highly automated production floor. In this role you will help prepare and pack eggs for dispatch while maintaining quality and safety on a fast-paced grading line.

You will work within a supportive rural team environment at our Toowoomba region site, focusing on efficiency, bio-security and ongoing training to grow with the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Dependable, punctual and able to work in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Maintain high food safety and hygiene standards.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the day-to-day production on the grading floor.
• Ensure compliance with all food hygiene standards.
• Ensure high quality, efficient packing focus.
• Maintain smooth operations.
• Complete tasks within WHS guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and partners.
• Expand skills with hands-on training.
• Participate in QA, bio-security, WHS, Food Safety and related compliance.

Job description

Our Mission – To produce affordable and quality eggs from well-cared-for hens in a socially responsible way, utilising the collective strength of a skilled, purpose-driven and innovative team.

Our Values – Responsibility ~ Integrity ~ Generosity ~ Humility ~ Trust = Loyalty

• Join existing successful and driven production teams.
• We can offer long-term and stable employment.
• We are a growing Agribusiness - with genuine potential for career advancement.
• Work in a relaxed, rural environment in the heart of the Darling Downs.

About us ...

Ellerslie Farms Group is an agribusiness that operates one of the largest poultry farms in Australia.

We employ over 400 people across our farming operations based at Millmerran, an hour west of Toowoomba in Queensland. Our operations are vertically integrated, covering the entire supply chain from chick rearing, grain production, stock feed milling, egg grading and poultry production. Our layer systems include Cage, Cage-free, Free Range and Organic. We have in-house service teams which coordinate bird vaccination, bird relocation, veterinary and nutrition services.

We offer a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development and career advancement for the right individual who demonstrates a willingness to learn and a commitment to our business values.

Due to continued growth and expansion, Ellerslie Farms are recruiting for a Process Workers to join a new project. Experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred but not essential, as all training will be provided. The ideal candidate will have a passion for product integrity, experience managing teams and thrive in a time-sensitive and diverse working environment. This role will appeal to someone looking for a new challenge and wishing to gain further experience.

Please visit www.dahall.com.au to learn more about who we are.

About the Role ...

You will be required to proactively participate in the time efficient processing of a delicate product, ensuring the safe preparation of eggs for dispatch on a fast-paced and highly automated production floor.

Job tasks and responsibilities

As a Process Worker you will be responsible for participating in the day-to-day production within the grading floor.

Key functions of the role include:

• Ensure compliance with all food hygiene standards;
• Ensure high quality efficient packing focus;
• Maintain smooth operations;
• Complete all tasks within WHS guidelines;
• Communicating effectively internally and with business partners.
• Expand your skills with hands-on training;
• Proactively participating in Quality Assurance, Bio-security, Workplace Health and Safety, Food Safety and other compliance with relevant company codes of conduct, statutory acts and regulations.

Skills and experience

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following key strengths expected to effectively manage a production unit and team:

• A demonstrated history of experience in FMCG environment.
• Are dependable, punctual, and work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Have strong organisation al skills and work well under pressure.
• Maintain high food safety and hygiene standards;
• Effective communication skills.

Please note - Candidates must be willing to adhere to strict bio-security requirements, which includenot keeping livebirds, chickens or pigs at home. You must be willing to sign our bio-security agreement to avoid contact with any avian species (birds, chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc.).

These positions are not open to overseas applicants, but we welcome temporary workers such as students and back-packers.