Production Seasonal - Wynyard - Tasmania - 15463 - Fonterra

Job Name

Seasonal Production Operator

General Information

Date Published

28-Apr-2026

Advertising Ends

28-May-2026

ID#

15463

Role Type

Manufacturing

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

Australia

Location

Tasmania

Position Description

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 a French family-owned business founded in Laval in 1933.

Today, it is the world’s leading dairy group, present in 50 countries employing around 85,500 people. It is home to some of the world’s best known global and international dairy brands, including Président, Galbani and Parmalat, and local brands including Pauls, OAK, and Cracker Barrel in Australia.

Lactalis-Mainland Dairy is a team of more than 4,300 employees, operating 16 manufacturing sites across Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. We make well-loved brands including Perfect Italiano, Mainland, and Western Star.

Our passionate and talented team is committed to nurturing the future, unlocking new opportunities, and fostering innovation in nutrition and food.

The Opportunity

Northern Tasmania is home to our Wynyard site which makes cheese and a range of powders for food companies. We take Tasmanian farmers’ milk and turn this into world-class dairy foods for both the domestic and export market.

As a Production Operator, you’ll be operating, monitoring and cleaning complex processes and packing machinery, ensuring the product specifications are met according to our customer requirements.

You’ll also record key product and process information in our database and use your mechanical capabilities to perform basic maintenance checks.

Due to the seasonality of our milk supply, this is a seasonal role where you work up to 42 weeks per year.

About You

In this role, you will:

Demonstrated experience working in a food production or manufacturing environment.
Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand, operate, and troubleshoot technical processes and equipment.
Proven understanding of and adherence to SOPs, GMP, and HACCP standards.
High attention to detail with a strong commitment to product quality, food safety, and compliance.
Sound computer literacy, including data entry and reporting; experience with SAP or similar systems is highly regarded.
Physically capable of performing manual handling tasks in a factory or production setting.
Consistent adherence to strict hygiene, safety, and environmental standards.
Willingness to support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to lean manufacturing practices.
Effective communicator who can work collaboratively with supervisors and team members to ensure efficient and smooth operations.

What We Offer

Competitive pay and benefits
Career development and internal opportunities across a global business
A team focused workplace in a fantastic culture where your work has real impact
A strong commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability
Flexible work arrangements where possible

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.

We look forward to the possibility of you joining our inclusive team.

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

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

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Production Seasonal - Wynyard

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