Industrial Kettle Operator – Food Manufacturing
Location:Karawatha, Brisbane (Southside)
In office parking available| Public transport is limited
Start Date:Immediate
Employment Type:Ongoing Casual | Opportunity for Permanent Employment
About Youfoodz
At Youfoodz, we're passionate about innovation, continuous improvement and producing high-quality food every day.
As a growing food technology company, we're looking for motivated and reliable people to join our production team and help us deliver great food at scale.
About the Role
We are seekingskilled and detail-oriented Industrial Kettle Operatorsto join our high-performing production team across ourEarly Morning and Mid/Afternoon shifts.
This is a hands-on, physically demanding role where you'll operate large-scale industrial cooking equipment and work as part of a team producing24+ tonnes of food per day.
You'll play an important role in ensuring every batch meets our strict quality, food safety and production standards.
Shift Availability
Early Morning:Must be available between3:30 am – 1:30 pm
Mid/Afternoon:Must be available between11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Shifts operate across7 days a week
Minimum3 days' availability per week
Shifts are generally10 hours
Rotating rostered days, withfixed shift timesonce assigned
Key Responsibilities
Operate large-scale industrial kettles safely and efficiently
Follow recipes and production instructions using digital manufacturing systems (MFG/iPads)




Accurately weigh and add ingredients according to strict recipe requirements
Complete the required two-step decanting process and visually inspect ingredients for foreign objects
Monitor packaging integrity and prevent contamination risks
FollowGMP, HACCP and Food Safetystandards at all times
Maintain a clean, organised and hazard‐free production area
Safely perform repetitive manual handling, including liftingup to 20kg
Work collaboratively with operators, material handlers and QA to meet production targets
Report food safety, quality, safety or process concerns to your Team Leader or Supervisor
Follow all workplace safety and site traffic management procedures
Stand for extended periods and work effectively in a fast‐paced production environment
Maintain high personal hygiene standards and wear all required PPE
What We're Looking For
We're looking for people who are:
Experienced infood manufacturing, production or industrial cooking environments
Highly safety-conscious and detail-oriented
Comfortable working with machinery and digital systems
Physically capable of repetitive manual handling and standing for extended periods
Reliable, team‐focused and able to work in a fast‐paced environment
Committed to food safety and maintaining high production standards
If you're looking for an opportunity to build your skills in a large-scale food manufacturing environment and be part of a high‐performing team, we'd love to hear from you!
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📌 Kettle Operator (Queensland)
🏢 Youfoodz
📍 Queensland