New Zealand Job Openings

Westland Milk Products

Junior Operator - Milk Treatment & Lactoferrin – 9 Month Fixed-Term

Hokitika

August 26, 2024

Westland Milk Products is a well-known New Zealand end to end dairy manufacturer based in the beautiful South Island. We process over 700 million litres of milk a year and produce a wide range of consumer and foodservice products, and dairy ingredients. Exporting at a domestic and international level, we are made up of immensely proud individuals who are truly passionate about the world-class products we produce.
The Opportunity:
We're looking for a Junior Operator to join the Milk Treatment & Lactoferrin area of our Powder team for a 9-month fixed term period of parental leave cover. You will learn and develop a range of plant and equipment operating skills and provide support and assistance to Plant & Senior Operators and other department staff in the manufacture of milk powder products. We will teach you a number of processes including plant operations, bar-coding, product sampling, managing quality control points, and hygiene standards to ensure you will be well-equipped to perform in the role. This is a great entry point into the dairy industry with a wide range of future career development options available.
Key attributes we are looking for include:

The desire and ability to operate highly automated plant and systems (i.e. Packing, Driers, Evaporators etc)
The ability to learn new plant & processes quickly
Strong attention to detail, excellent time management skills and a focus on quality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good computer skills
Excellent people skills and the ability to be able to work within a team and be a proactive/ constructive team member
Good problem-solving skills and the ability to use your initiative
A commitment to up-skilling and career development
A passion for multi-tasking and the ability to thrive in a day filled with change
Adherence to health and safety, hygiene, quality and compliance regulations at all times

If you're a self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic team player, willing to be personally accountable and keen to develop yourself in a fast-paced learning environment, then we're keen to see your application. Applicants will need to be prepared to work shifts on a 4 on-4 off roster (2 day shifts, 2 night shifts, 4 days off). Please see the accompanying position description (available on our Westland Careers page westlandcareers.co.nz) for further information.
APPLY NOW!!!
Applications will close on Sunday 15th September 2024. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST possess current eligibility to work in New Zealand. Employment is subject to satisfactory completion of background checks which include references, a Ministry of Justice / police check and a pre-employment medical check which includes drug and alcohol testing.

Job Details

Reference #

27693

Posted on

26 Aug 2024

Closes on

15 Sep 2024 23:55

Location(s)

Hokitika

Expertise

Plant Operations

Job level(s)

Entry

Work type(s)

Fixed term/Temporary

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