Job Description
White Prince Mushrooms is a proudly Australian-owned business and one of Australia's leading mushroom producers. We're committed to producing premium-quality mushrooms while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, workplace safety and operational performance.
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We're seeking an experienced, hands‐on Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for the safety, reliability and effective operation of plant, equipment, facilities and fleet at our Vineyard packing facility.
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About the Role
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Reporting to the Head of Site Operations, your responsibilities will include:
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Developing and actioning preventative maintenance schedules and breakdown repairs
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Maintaining packing equipment, including multi-head weighers, Omori flow wrappers, conveyors and pneumatic systems
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Investigating faults and improving equipment reliability and uptime
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Providing a rapid, hands‐on response to equipment breakdowns and fault repairs
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Maintaining asset registers, service records and critical spare‐parts inventory
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Planning shutdowns, equipment replacements and improvement works
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Coordinating electrical, refrigeration, automation and other specialist contractors
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Managing the servicing, repairs, registrations and maintenance of forklifts and the transport fleet, ensuring these are completed on time without disruption to operations
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Ensuring compliance with WHS, permit‐to‐work, food safety and statutory requirements
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Working closely with Production, Quality and Food Safety teams to minimise downtime and protect product integrity
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Participating in an after‐hours on‐call roster to respond to time‐critical breakdowns
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About You
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To succeed in this role, you'll have:
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A trade qualification in mechanical fitting, electrical, refrigeration/HVAC or a comparable technical discipline
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At least five years' experience in a maintenance leadership role, preferable within food manufacturing, FMCG or agribusiness
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Demonstrated experience maintaining high‐speed packing or processing equipment
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Experience with multi-head weighers, flow wrappers, conveyors and pneumatic systems
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Strong general mechanical and equipment‐maintenance knowledge
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A sound understanding of WHS legislation and permit‐to‐work systems, including lock‐out/tag‐out, confined spaces, working at heights and hot work
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Strong fault‐finding, problem‐solving and organisational skills
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Experience managing contractors, budgets and competing maintenance priorities
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You'll be practical, safety‐focused and calm under pressure, with the ability to build strong relationships and respond effectively to time‐critical breakdowns.
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Experience with a CMMS, refrigeration compliance, PLC/automation fault‐finding, a forklift licence, or an understanding of food‐grade and hygienic maintenance practices (food‐safe lubricants, hygienic equipment design and GMP) will be highly regarded.
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What We Offer
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A permanent, full‐time role with a stable, proudly Australian‐owned business
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Genuine scope to shape maintenance systems and drive reliability improvements
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On‐site parking at our Vineyard facility
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Tool‐of‐trade vehicle and phone
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Ongoing training and development
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Diversity & Inclusion
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White Prince Mushrooms is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace.

📌 Maintenance Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 White Prince Mushrooms
📍 New South Wales