About Lactalis-Mainland Dairy

Mainland Dairy, the business formerly known as Fonterra's global Consumer and associated businesses, is now part of the Lactalis Group and known as Lactalis-Mainland Dairy. Lactalis is the world's leading dairy group, with a presence in 50 countries and a portfolio of well-loved brands including Président, Galbani, Parmalat, Pauls, OAK, Mainland and Western Star. We are committed to delivering high-quality dairy products while fostering innovation, sustainability and excellence across our operations.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Seasonal Production Operator to join our manufacturing team at our Wynyard site.

Located in Northern Tasmania, our Wynyard facility produces award-winning cheese and dairy powders for both domestic and export markets. We take milk supplied by Tasmanian farmers and transform it into high-quality dairy products enjoyed across Australia and around the world.

As a Production Operator, you will play an important role in safely operating and monitoring complex production and packaging equipment while ensuring our products consistently meet quality and customer specifications.

This role operates on a 4 on, 4 off rotating roster, consisting of 2 day shifts, 2 night shifts and 4 days off, with 12-hour shifts commencing at 6:00am or 6:00pm.

Due to the seasonal nature of milk supply, this is a seasonal opportunity, working up to 42 weeks per year.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Operating, monitoring and cleaning manufacturing and packaging equipment.
- Ensuring products meet quality and customer specifications.
- Recording production and process information accurately within company systems.
- Conducting routine equipment inspections and basic maintenance checks.
- Identifying and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, food safety and quality.




- Working collaboratively with team members to solve problems and improve operational performance.
- Following all workplace health, safety and environmental requirements.

About You

You are a motivated and reliable individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You have a solid work ethic, a commitment to safety and quality and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

You are comfortable using your initiative to identify issues and opportunities for improvement while contributing positively to a collaborative team culture.

You Will Ideally Have:

- Previous experience in a food manufacturing, dairy or production environment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting capability.
- Good computer literacy, with SAP experience highly regarded.
- Strong numeracy and data entry skills.
- An understanding of manufacturing best practices and HACCP principles.
- A demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety.
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn.

What We Offer

- Attractive hourly rates.
- Extensive training and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to gain experience within a global dairy organisation.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Exposure to industry-leading manufacturing processes and systems.
- Future career development opportunities across Lactalis-Mainland Dairy.

We believe in you bringing your best and most authentic self to work and we want you to succeed in a way that allows you to win, in every aspect of your life. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, as well as individuals of diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Our team is dedicated to supporting your professional development and personal wellbeing.

Please note that applicants must have full working rights in Australia to be considered.

We are politely declining recruitment agency support and approaches for this role.

📌 Seasonal Production Operator (Wynyard)
🏢 Lactalis
📍 Wynyard