Packing / Machine Operator - Afternoon shifts

At Sara Lee, we're building on the success of one of Australia's most iconic food brands. As demand for our products continues to grow, we're expanding our operations, investing in our people, and creating recent opportunities across our manufacturing team.

Due to continued business growth and increasing demand for our products, we're looking for experienced Packing Machine Operators to join our team across our Afternoon Shifts on a permanent full-time basis.

About the Role

As a Packing Machine Operator , you will work across a range of our production and packing lines, providing additional coverage and backfilling where required.

This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys working across different equipment, products and teams. You will be trained across multiple areas of our operation, giving you the skills and flexibility to support production wherever needed.

Responsibilities include:

- Setting up and starting packing equipment
- Operating and monitoring packing machinery throughout production runs
- Troubleshooting machinery and resolving basic mechanical issues
- Completing safe start-up and end-of-shift shutdown procedures
- Ensuring packaging materials and supplies are sufficiently stocked
- Assisting with product changeovers and basic preventative maintenance
- Operating equipment including metal detectors, x-ray systems, check weighers, sleevers, case packers, labellers and manual packing stations
- Performing quality checks and maintaining accurate production documentation
- Maintaining hygiene and sanitation standards in line with HACCP and GMP




- Meeting production targets and monitoring line performance
- Moving between production areas as required to support operational needs
- Working safely and in accordance with company quality and safety systems

About You

Full training will be provided to the right individuals; however, preference will be given to candidates who have:

- Previous machine operating experience, ideally within high-volume FMCG, food or healthcare manufacturing
- Experience working across different production lines or machinery
- Knowledge of HACCP, food safety, quality and safety principles
- Strong attention to detail and a positive, can-do attitude
- The ability to adapt quickly and work effectively across different teams
- Willingness to learn a range of equipment and production processes
- Reliability and a strong commitment to supporting the wider production team

What We Offer

- 9-day fortnight – every second Friday off
- Extra leave day each year
- Overtime opportunities
- Training across multiple production lines and equipment
- And, of course... Cake!

Interested in joining us?

Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?




- How many years' experience do you have as a Packing Machine Operator?
- How many years' experience do you have in the FMCG manufacturing industry?
- Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check?
- Are you willing to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol screening?

At Sara Lee we believe that every recipe we make should be the best it can be.

We take great care in finding the best ingredients to make our recipes just perfect. We go the extra mile by only using high quality ingredients we source from all around Australia as our first point of call. And, what we can’t find here, we carefully select from only the best producers overseas.

Our dedicated team of pastry chefs and bakers have an honest passion for what we do, and we bake fresh everyday to deliver what we believe are the best desserts in Australia.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

At Sara Lee we believe that every recipe we make should be the best it can be.

We take great care in finding the best ingredients to make our recipes just perfect. We go the extra mile by only using high quality ingredients we source from all around Australia as our first point of call. And, what we can’t find here, we carefully select from only the best producers overseas.

Our dedicated team of pastry chefs and bakers have an honest passion for what we do, and we bake fresh everyday to deliver what we believe are the best desserts in Australia.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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📌 Packing / Machine Operator - Afternoon shifts (Gosford)
🏢 Sara Lee Holdings
📍 Gosford