Manufacturing Operator

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- Above awards wage rates and allowances, including km-based vehicle allowance!
- Highly supportive, team orientated, and values driven organisation
- Situated at Sea Lake

About Us

Cheetham Salt prides itself in offering value added Australian solar salt products and is proud to play an integral role in Australian manufacturing. As Australia’s largest producer and refiner of solar salt, Cheetham Salt offers reliable salt products to a broad range of industries including the industrial, food, stockfeed, hide and pool sectors.

Our Sea Lake Operations in north-west Victoria are currently seeking a Manufacturing Operator to join our dynamic Manufacturing team. Sea Lake is a town in the Mallee district of north-west Victoria and is situated along the southern shores of the beautiful Lake Tyrell. The town is located 351kms north-west of Melbourne, and 70kms west of Swan Hill, in the heart of Australia’s wheat belt and part of the beautiful silo trail. We are committed to being a values driven business and provide a workplace where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.

Life at Cheetham Salt
Our company culture and values driven behaviour is very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work workplace for all our employees. As an employee, you will have access to benefits such as,
• Above award wage rates and allowances
• Autonomy & variety
• Ongoing training & development
• Salary Continuance Insurance




• Employee Referral Program – refer a mate & receive $1000
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid primary carer Parental & Paternity leave options
• Reward & Recognition Program which recognises outstanding achievements of all employees
• Uniforms provided

The Role

Reporting to the Manufacturing Coordinator you will perform all duties and be responsible for:
• Maintaining safe work practices,
• Operating filling machine to produce bulk and bagged products (bagging, wrapping, warehousing)
• Operation of wrapper and warehouse duties
• Housekeeping
• Forklift operations

About You

You will bring the following skills, experience, and attributes to the role:
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Available to work on a rotating day/night roster.
• Available to work overtime as requested.
• Competent in completing all required paperwork
• Current Fork Lift Licence
• A desire and willingness to undertake training to gain necessary skills.

How to apply

If this is you please click “Apply now” and provide both your resume and cover letter. Upon receipt of your application you will receive an email with our pre-screening questions. (Please ensure you check your junk email). Only applicants with unrestricted rights to work in Australia will be considered. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol testing and background checks including police check as part of our process.

Applications close on 23 October 2026

📌 Manufacturing Operator (Sea Lake)
🏢 Cheetham Salt
📍 Sea Lake