PACKING MACHINE OPERATOR

Eden Valley Foods Limited; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration based on经验

Ongoing training and careerdevelopment

Monday to Friday roster

Friendly and supportive team

Opportunity to work with modern包装设备

Stable and growing NZ-owned business

Job summary

Eden Valley Foods Limited in Mangere, Auckland, is seeking a packaging machine operator to set up and run packaging lines, monitor quality and performance, and perform routine adjustments.

The role requires 2+ years' experience with food packaging machinery and familiarity with weighers, VFFS, check-weighers, and metal detectors, plus strong mechanical aptitude. You will maintain records and uphold GMP with a Monday–Friday roster.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience operating food packaging machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with equipment such as: Multi-head weighers, Auger fillers, Linear weighers, Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) machines, Rotary pouch packing machines, Check-weighers, Metal detectors.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Good understanding of food safety and GMP requirements.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet production deadlines.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Reliability, punctuality, and a positive attitude.
• Physical fitness and ability to perform manual handling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate packaging machinery accurately and efficiently
• Monitor machine performance and product quality throughout production runs
• Perform routine machine adjustments and minor troubleshooting
• Complete production and quality records accurately
• Follow all food safety, hygiene, and Health & Safety procedures
• Assist with product changeovers and machine cleaning
• Minimise downtime and wastage while maintaining production targets
• Work closely with supervisors and team members to ensure smooth production flow

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Punctuality

Positive attitude

Tools

Multi-head weighers

Auger fillers

Linear weighers

Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) machines

Rotary pouch packing machines

Check-weighers

Metal detectors

Job description

Key responsibilities

Set up and operate packaging machinery accurately and efficiently

Monitor machine performance and product quality throughout production runs

Perform routine machine adjustments and minor troubleshooting

Complete production and quality records accurately

Follow all food safety, hygiene, and Health & Safety procedures

Assist with product changeovers and machine cleaning

Minimise downtime and wastage while maintaining production targets

Work closely with supervisors and team members to ensure smooth production flow

About you

Minimum 2 years' experience operating food packaging machinery in a manufacturing environment

Experience working with equipment such as: Multi-head weighers, Auger fillers, Linear weighers, Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) machines, Rotary pouch packing machines, Check-weighers, Metal detectors

Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills

Good understanding of food safety and GMP requirements

High attention to detail and commitment to quality

Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet production deadlines

Good communication and teamwork skills

Reliability, punctuality, and a positive attitude

Physical fitness and ability to perform manual handling tasks

About us

Eden Valley Foods is a leading food manufacturing, contract packing, and distribution company based in Mangere, Auckland. At Eden Valley Foods, we value our people and believe they are key to our success. We provide a supportive workplace, opportunities for development, and the chance to be part of a team committed to delivering quality products to customers across New Zealand and overseas.

• Competitive remuneration based on experience
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Monday to Friday roster
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work with a variety of modern packaging equipment
• Stable and growing New Zealand-owned business