Production Assistant | Food Manufacturing

Byron Beef Jerky and Biltong; Bangalow; On-site; AUD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual pay rate

Job summary

Byron Beef Jerky | Bangalow, NSW is seeking Production Assistants for our casual production team. Work across raw production, packing, or multiple areas; approximately 38 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with early starts between 5:00 am and 9:00 am.

We train the right person and value reliability, a good attitude and willingness to learn. You will handle raw meat, follow recipes, assist with stock movement and sanitation, and support the production team to keep the facility running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Reliable and punctual with good attendance.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow instructions and food-safety procedures.
• English communication and teamwork.
• Forklift licence or experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and handle raw meat and ingredients.
• Weigh ingredients and follow production specifications.
• Mix and marinate products, pack finished goods.
• Operate production equipment and clean as required.
• Maintain hygiene, traceability and quality records.
• Assist with stock movement and general production tasks.
• Support team to keep the facility running smoothly.

Skills

Reliability

Attitude

Willingness to learn

English communication

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Byron Beef Jerky and Biltong – Bangalow NSW

Byron Beef Jerky | Bangalow, NSW
Casual | Monday–Friday | Approx. 38 hours per week
$32.18–$35.50 per hour
Immediate start available

Production Assistant

Byron Beef Jerky | Bangalow, NSW
Casual | Monday–Friday | Approx. 38 hours per week
$32.18–$35.50 per hour
Immediate start available

About Byron Beef Jerky

Byron Beef Jerky is a family-owned food manufacturing business based in the Bangalow area. Operating since 2011, we produce a range of premium meat snacks including Beef Jerky, Biltong and Beef Sticks.

We are a small, friendly team with a strong focus on quality, food safety and doing things properly. As our business continues to grow, we are looking for reliable and positive people to join our production team.

We potentially have several positions available for the right candidates.

About the Role

We are looking for Production Assistants to work across our manufacturing facility.

Depending on the needs of the business and your strengths, you may work in raw production, packing, or across multiple areas of the facility.

This will start as a casual position with the opportunity to move to permanent employment. Approximately 38 hours per week across five days is very standard for our production team, and we are looking for people who want consistent, ongoing employment.

Our normal production week is Monday to Friday. Depending on the area you are working in, shifts generally start between 5:00 am and 9:00 am and finish between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.

Production does not always finish at exactly the same time each day, so some flexibility is required. There may be occasions where the team needs to stay longer to complete production, cleaning or other essential tasks before finishing for the day.

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a hands-on production role, and your duties may include:

• Preparing and handling raw meat
• Weighing ingredients and following recipes and production specifications
• Mixing and marinating products
• Loading and unloading trays, racks and production equipment
• Operating production machinery and equipment
• Packing finished products
• Labelling and checking finished goods
• Carrying out product and quality checks
• Following food safety, hygiene and allergen-control procedures
• Completing production and traceability records
• Moving ingredients, packaging and finished goods around the facility
• Cleaning and sanitising your own work area, equipment and other areas of the production facility as required
• Assisting with stock movement and general production tasks
• Supporting other members of the production team when required
• Performing other reasonable duties that are required to keep a busy food production facility running effectively

We don't expect every applicant to have done all of these things before. We are very happy to train the right person.

What We're Looking For

Experience is useful, but attitude, reliability and willingness to learn are more important to us.

The people who tend to do well in our team are those who:

• Turn up reliably and on time
• Have a positive, can-do attitude
• Take pride in their work
• Care about cleanliness and hygiene
• Are willing to learn
• Can follow instructions and procedures carefully
• Pay attention to detail
• Work well as part of a team
• Treat their coworkers with respect
• Are happy to help wherever needed
• Understand that production work sometimes means finishing the job before going home
• Are comfortable performing repetitive tasks when required
• Can communicate effectively in English and accurately follow written production and food-safety instructions

Previous food manufacturing, production, warehousing, butchery or similar experience is valuable but not essential.

A forklift licence or experience operating production equipment would also be highly regarded.

What the Working Environment Is Actually Like

We think it is important that applicants understand what the job involves before applying.

This is a genuine food-production role — not an office or retail position.

You will regularly be handling raw meat.

The production environment is generally around 8°C, and areas of the factory can be cold, wet and noisy.

You will spend most of your shift standing and working on your feet.

Some tasks can be repetitive, particularly during larger production or packing runs.

There is physical work involved, including moving tubs, cartons, trays, ingredients and products, although regular extremely heavy lifting is not a major part of the position.

Cleaning and sanitation are also an important part of everyone's job. Maintaining a clean facility is integral to producing safe, high-quality food, and all team members are expected to contribute.

If you enjoy practical, hands-on work and like being part of a team that gets things done, you may find the environment very rewarding.

Food Safety & Quality

Food safety is integral to everything we do.

You will be expected to take hygiene, cleanliness, allergen controls, traceability and production procedures seriously.

Training will be provided, but we are looking for people who understand that in food manufacturing, doing the job correctly is just as important as doing it quickly.

Requirements

To be considered for this position, you will need:

• The ability to reliably work Monday to Friday
• Availability for shifts commencing as early as 5:00 am
• Flexibility around finish times when production requirements demand it
• Your own reliable vehicle
• A current driver's licence
• Australian working rights that allow you to work the hours required for the position
• The ability to comfortably work in a chilled production environment
• The ability to handle raw meat regularly
• The ability to perform the physical and standing requirements of the role

Working holiday makers are welcome to apply where their visa conditions allow them to meet the requirements of the position.

What We Offer

While the position is casual, our production is ongoing and is not dependent on a short seasonal period. Five-day working weeks and approximately 38 hours are normal for many members of our production team.

We offer:

• Consistent Monday-to-Friday work
• Great team environment

• A stable production schedule
• No regular weekend roster
• A friendly, family-business environment
• Christmas holidays
• The belief of promoting from within
• A supportive team of approximately 10 people
• Training for people who are new to food manufacturing
• Opportunities to learn different areas of production
• Opportunities to learn machinery and additional skills
• Genuine opportunities to grow as the business grows
• Immediate starts available for suitable applicants
• Casual rate of $32.18–$35.50 per hour

If you're reliable, eager to learn, take pride in doing a good job and want consistent work with a friendly team, we'd like to hear from you.