Description

Premium Dairy Manufacturing | Secure, Family-Owned Business | Competitive Conditions

We are an established boutique dairy manufacturer producing a wide range of premium dairy products. As a family-owned business, we pride ourselves on a respectful, harmonised workplace culture built on strong family values, teamwork, and long-term commitment to our people.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Dairy Technician / Pasteuriser Operator to join our Pasteurising Department. This is a key hands-on role within our production team, responsible for batching and pasteurisation processes while ensuring strict compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

This is a practical, on-the-floor position involving pasteurisation, batching, and associated dairy processing activities. You will work with a semi-automatic and manual systems, requiring sound technical knowledge, mechanical confidence, and a strong understanding of dairy manufacturing processes.

This role suits an engineer, experienced operator or technician who takes pride in quality, consistency, and safe food production.

Training in-house will be provided.

• Operate, monitor, and control pasteurisation and batching processes

• Assist with daily production planning and execution

• Ensure compliance with QA, GMP, HACCP, and food safety requirements

• Maintain clean, organised, and audit-ready processing areas

• Follow all SOPs and work instructions

• Identify issues, troubleshoot equipment, and support continuous improvement

• Meet production targets while minimising waste and downtime

• Proven experience as a Pasteuriser Operator, Dairy Technician, Cheesemaker, or similar senior technical role within food manufacturing

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in dairy or food processing (essential)

• Strong mechanical aptitude and confidence working with processing machinery

• Solid understanding of batching, pasteurisation, and quality systems

• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills

• Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work effectively in a team environment

• Physically fit and comfortable with manual tasks and standing for extended periods

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Degree, Diploma or trade qualification (advantageous but not essential)

• Knowledge of QA systems, GMP, HACCP, and manufacturing principles

• Applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents

• Secure, long-term role in a growing, family-owned business

• Supportive and respectful workplace culture

• Work with premium products and advanced processes

• Competitive pay and conditions, aligned with skills and experience

• Be part of a close-knit team where your contribution is valued