Maintenance Fitters – Food

Blackbook Executive Pty; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted products

Health benefits

Employee assistance program

Strong onboarding and buddy program

Job summary

Blackbook Executive is recruiting multiple Maintenance Fitters for a large food manufacturing operation in Kilcoy, Queensland. Relocation to QLD is available, with day and night shifts and a rostered pattern. Excellent overtime benefits and onboarding support are provided.

You will join a team of over 70 trades professionals, tasked with preventative and breakdown maintenance across a 24/7 processing site, working with conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, and meat processing equipment.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Fitter trade qualification is required.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, food processing or industrial environments preferred.
• Safety-focused attitude and ability to work autonomously or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance across a large-scale 24/7 facility.
• Work on conveyors, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics within meat processing equipment.

Skills

Mechanical Fitter

Troubleshooting

Fault-finding

Safety focus

Job description

Maintenance Fitter | Day & Night Shift | Kilcoy, QLDRelocate to QLD!
Blackbook Executive is recruiting multiple Maintenance Fitters for a large food manufacturing and processing operation in the Kilcoy region. With continued growth and investment across the site, we are seeking experienced tradespeople for both day and night shift teams.

What’s On Offer?

• Day Shift: $48.28/hr
• Night Shift: $56.08/hr
• 4:00am – 4:00pm or 4:00pm – 4:00am
• 5 on, 4 off / 4 on, 5 off roster
• Genuine overtime available
• True time-and-a-half for the first 2 hours overtime
• True double time thereafter
• Discounted products, health benefits and EAP
• Strong onboarding and buddy program

The Role:
Working within a maintenance team of more than 70 trades professionals, you’ll be responsible for preventative and breakdown maintenance across a large-scale 24/7 processing facility.

Typical equipment include:

• Conveyors
• Pumps
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Meat processing equipment

About You:

• Mechanical Fitter trade qualification
• NZ Citizenship status
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food processing, meat processing or industrial environments
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
• Safety-focused attitude
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Q Fever vaccinated or willing to obtain

This site employs over 1,600 people and processes approximately 1,600 animals per day, providing excellent long-term career opportunities.