Industrial Kettle Machine Operator – Food Manufacturing

Location: Karawatha, Brisbane (Southside)
On-site 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 outstanding food at scale.

About the Role

We are seeking skilled and detail-oriented Industrial Kettle Operators to join our high-performing production team across our Early 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 producing 24+ 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 between 3:30 am – 1:30 pm

Mid/Afternoon: Must be available between 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Shifts operate across 7 days a week

Minimum 3 days' availability per week

Shifts are generally 10 hours

Rotating rostered days, with fixed shift times once 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

Follow GMP, HACCP and Food Safety standards at all times

Maintain a clean, organised and hazard-free production area





Safely perform repetitive manual handling, including lifting up 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 in food 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!

Here at Youfoodz, our mission is straightforward. We believe in freedom and we think people deserve more of it.

We want people to experience a little more life and do more of what they love. By taking over the grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning, we save the average person up to 15 hours a week! That’s over a month or 760 hours a year that we save someone just like you, so what would you do with all that extra time?

"Don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of." - Bruce Lee

It’s not just about saving time, we provide a menu that’s designed to make you feel amazing, with wholesome food that’s good for the mind, body and soul.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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📌 Machine Operator - Food Manufacturing (Queensland)
🏢 Youfoodz
📍 Queensland