Machine Operator Dairy Powder Plant - Afternoon Shift

Vitaco Health; Howick; On-site; NZD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on Musashi products

Discounts on Healtheries products

Discounted health insurance

Subsidised on-site café

Birthday day off

Job summary

Vitaco is seeking a Machine Operator for the Dairy Powder Plant (Afternoon Shift) at our East Tamaki site. You will operate and monitor processing and packaging equipment to ensure safe, efficient production and strict quality adherence.

Join a structured, hygiene‑focused environment with a supportive team, offering training, progression opportunities, and product discounts on Musashi and Healtheries.

Qualifications

• Experience in a powder, dairy, food, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Strong awareness of GMP, hygiene, and safety requirements.
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow set processes.
• Physically fit and able to lift 25 kg on a reasonably frequent basis.
• Reliability and flexibility to work rostered shifts.
• Positive, team‑focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor powder processing or packing machinery.
• Complete quality checks and accurately record production data.
• Handle raw materials and finished powders in line with GMP and hygiene standards.
• Always follow SOPs and safety requirements.
• Maintain housekeeping standards to prevent contamination risks.
• Work collaboratively with your team to meet daily production targets.

Skills

Powder manufacturing

Dairy manufacturing

GMP awareness

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Job description

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Machine Operator Dairy Powder Plant - Afternoon Shift

At Vitaco, our Powder Plant plays a critical role in producing high‑quality nutrition products trusted across New Zealand and beyond. We’re currently seeking reliable Machine Operators to join our Powder Plant manufacturing team at our East Tamaki site.

Whether you’re experienced in powder or dairy manufacturing or looking to build a long‑term career in a highly regulated production environment, we’ll provide the training, structure, and support to help you succeed.

About the role

As a Machine Operator in our Powder Plant, you’ll be responsible for operating and monitoring processing and packaging equipment to ensure powder products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to strict quality standards.

You’ll work within a highly structured, hygiene‑focused environment and be part of a supportive team committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Operating and monitoring powder processing or packing machinery
• Completing quality checks and accurately recording production data
• Handling raw materials and finished powders in line with GMP and hygiene standards
• Always following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety requirements
• Maintaining housekeeping standards to prevent contamination risks
• Working collaboratively with your team to meet daily production targets

At Vitaco, our Powder Plant plays a critical role in producing high‑quality nutrition products trusted across New Zealand and beyond. We’re currently seeking reliable Machine Operators to join our Powder Plant manufacturing team at our East Tamaki site.

Whether you’re experienced in powder or dairy manufacturing or looking to build a long‑term career in a highly regulated production environment, we’ll provide the training, structure, and support to help you succeed.

About the role

As a Machine Operator in our Powder Plant, you’ll be responsible for operating and monitoring processing and packaging equipment to ensure powder products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to strict quality standards.

You’ll work within a highly structured, hygiene‑focused environment and be part of a supportive team committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Operating and monitoring powder processing or packing machinery

• Completing quality checks and accurately recording production data

• Handling raw materials and finished powders in line with GMP and hygiene standards

• Always following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety requirements

• Maintaining housekeeping standards to prevent contamination risks

• Working collaboratively with your team to meet daily production targets

About you

We’re looking for people with the right attitude and reliability — experience is valued, but not essential.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Experience in a powder, dairy, food, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (preferred)

• Strong awareness of GMP, hygiene, and safety requirements

• Good attention to detail and ability to follow set processes

• Are physically fit and able to lift 25kg on a reasonably frequent basis

• Reliability and flexibility to work rostered shifts

• A positive, team‑focused mindset

What’s in it for you

• Competitive hourly rates (experience dependent)

• Ongoing, full‑time work with a well‑established NZ manufacturer

• Consistent rostered shifts

• Genuine opportunities to grow and progress within the business

• Great discounts on our products such as Musashi and Healtheries

• Access to discounted health insurance

• Subsidised on‑site café

• A day off on your birthday

About us

Vitaco is the home of New Zealand and Australia’s most trusted health food, sports nutrition and supplements brands – Musashi, Athena, Nutra-Life and Healtheries. We have been empowering healthier lives in Australia, New Zealand, and over 30 countries worldwide for over 100 years.

We employ more than 650 people and would love to have you join our team.

Why join Vitaco?

At Vitaco, we win through our people. We offer a safe, inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and teamwork is key. Many of our Powder Plant Machine Operators progress into Senior Operator, Team Leader, or technical roles through on‑the‑job training and internal development opportunities.

If you’re looking for stable work in a highly respected manufacturing operation and want to build a future in food and dairy production, we’d love to hear from you.

All successful applicants must undergo pre‑employment screening including numeracy/literacy, medical and criminal background checks.