Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing
Meredith Dairy is known for producing high‐quality, award‐winning goat and sheep dairy products supplied to national and international markets. Located approximately 11 km west of Meredith, Victoria, we operate in a rural setting and are committed to sustainable practices across operations.
A highly innovative solid, family-owned cheese manufacturing business, we take pride in our hands‐on approach, supportive team culture, and the quality of what we produce.
We are seeking a practical and motivated person to join our maintenance team and become part of our ongoing success.
Ideally the successful candidate will
live locally
, want to and enjoy living and working in a regional environment
Share our values
Resonate with our CREED
Environmental Stewards
- We will strive to protect, promote and restore our environment.
Quality and integrity
– we are committed to a continuous focus on producing quality products with honesty and integrity.
Teamwork, Perseverance & Effort
– we strive to enable exceptional performance from our people, by recognising potential, creating opportunities and challenging them.
Thought leadership, innovation and agility
– we play an infinite game; we are forever striving to improve.
Relationships and Respect:
Truth, transparency & integrity towards all stakeholders and our community always.




We really would like someone who wants to work with us long term who will enjoy being part of an inclusive supportive working team environment.
About the Role
Provides a variety of work, that will fully utilise all your skills with the potential do develop more!.
Key Responsibilities
To work in a protected and standard way, and provide support for safe and standard work
Daily start‐up, shutdown and changeover of production lines to ensure stable production cycles
Mechanical maintenance and repair of food production equipment
Preventative maintenance tasks
Breakdown response and fault-finding
Support general site maintenance as required
contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
About You
Meredith Dairy will place high value on candidates that meet with points 1,2 and3 above.
Happy to work a weekday rotation, that will include weekend work (shared roster)
Seeking a motivated, hands‐on person with a positive attitude and the confidence to take initiative when faced with new challenges.
Practical, reliable, and able to work independently and as part of a team
Applicants should demonstrate a strong attendance record and commitment to reliable, consistent attendance due to the small team structure.
Good communication across different roles and expectations supportive teamwork skills
Current driver's licence essential due to location
Desirable (but not essential)
Experience in painting, surface preparation, and rust removal.
Experience carrying out minor building and infrastructure maintenance and repairs.
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📌 Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing (Victoria)
🏢 Meredith Dairy
📍 Victoria