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What this job is
A dairy products factory worker operates production equipment and performs manual tasks in a dairy processing facility to manufacture milk, cheese, yoghurt, butter, and other dairy products. They monitor production lines, handle raw and processed dairy materials, and ensure products meet food safety and quality standards. The role operates within strict hygiene protocols and temperature controls required by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) regulations.
Pay
A$1,647 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Administer ingredients in food productioncore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Clean food and beverage machinerycore
- Goods Receipt Processingcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stock Counting and Stocktakecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Act reliably
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Carry out checks of production plant equipment
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- ERP and Inventory Systems
- Multitasking
- Problem Solving
- Process Improvement Identification
- Verbal Communication
- Workload Self-Management