Company Description The Mothers Milk Bank Charity provides carefully screened and pasteurised donor milk to families whose own milk is not available for their babies. The organization accepts milk from approved donors and delivers it to parents and infants in need across Australia.

Founded in 2009 in Queensland, the charity has grown to serve communities nationwide, guided by experienced doctors and consultants. The team is focused on improving infant health outcomes and supporting families during critical stages of care.

Role Description

This is a hands-on, on-site role based in Northgate, QLD, involving approximately 20-30 hours per week.

The Production Manager will carry out the day-to-day processing and pasteurisation of donated human breast milk. Responsibilities include receiving and checking donor milk, accurately tagging and recording each donation, preparing milk for processing, and operating pasteurisation equipment according to established procedures.

The role also includes collecting and preparing milk samples for external pathology or microbiological testing, coordinating their submission, and maintaining accurate records of test results, pasteurisation cycles and batch traceability.

The successful candidate will understand and follow the applicable Food Standards Code requirements and the milk bank’s food safety plan. They will monitor equipment and temperatures, maintain facility cleanliness, and assist with packaging, labelling and packing donor milk for distribution.

Relevant experience in dairy processing, pasteurisation,



food production or laboratory work is preferred. Training in our specific milk bank equipment, procedures and quality requirements will be provided.

Qualifications

- Relevant practical experience in dairy processing, food manufacturing, laboratory work or a similar environment where strict procedures are followed.
- An understanding of food safety and hygiene, including contamination prevention, temperature control, cleaning procedures and working within a documented food safety plan.
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly when checking, tagging, labelling and tracking donor milk.
- Strong record-keeping and computer skills to accurately document donations, pasteurisation cycles, sample submissions and test results.
- Confidence operating processing equipment, following written instructions, monitoring temperatures and identifying or reporting equipment issues.
- Careful sample-handling skills to collect, label, prepare and arrange milk samples for external testing according to established procedures.
- Valuable organisational skills to coordinate processing, packaging, stock and dispatch.
- Reliability and clear communication, with the ability to work independently once trained and raise any safety or quality concerns promptly.

Highly regarded

- Previous experience operating pasteurisation equipment.
- Experience in a human milk bank or dairy-processing facility.
- Familiarity with the Food Standards Code, HACCP principles and food safety plans.
- Relevant qualifications in food processing, food science, laboratory techniques or a related field.

📌 Casual Production Manager – Human Milk Bank (Queensland)
🏢 Mothers Milk Bank
📍 Queensland