Assistant Baker/Production Operator | Auckland

Job Description

Goodman Fielder New Zealand is one of the largest branded food manufacturers and suppliers in New Zealand, serving customer needs with a portfolio of iconic, trusted food brands that New Zealanders have grown up with and enjoy every day. Our excellent portfolio of consumer brands includes Vogel's, Molenberg, Freya's, Meadow Fresh and Puhoi Valley... just to name a few!

We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success

Our Opportunity

We are currently looking for machine operators/bakers to join us full time at our East Tamaki site. This position is an integral member of the Baking and Production team and makes a strong contribution to a high performing Production team and team culture within Baking, while performing the duties of preparing, baking and packaging bread products to the standards required. Reporting to the Team Leader, the successful candidate will be required to train, supervise and lead out initiatives within the production environment and have a sound understanding of business systems.

 Key accountabilities of the role include:

• Ensure all equipment is operated according to site standards
• Communicate all issues with equipment immediately to the Team Leader
• Actively maintain Food Safety, GMP, cleaning and hygiene standards, including corrective actions from audits and non-conformance reports
• Develop strong relationships with internal customers (Contractors) by producing to plan accurately
• Complete all Online quality checks and relevant production checklists
• Train other production staff

Shift Pattern Available:

Tuesday: 09:00pm – Wednesday 04:15am

Wednesday 16:00pm – Thursday 04:15am 

Thursday 16:00pm – Friday 04:15am 

Friday 16:00pm – Saturday 04:15am 

About You

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Baking experience desirable – ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Machine Operating experience (desirable)
• Food industry experience (desirable)
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills
• Strong knowledge of work health and safety with demonstrated experience in previous workplaces

With sites spanning across the Australasian region our employees have the opportunity to fashion their own home-grown career across functions, locations and brands.  Our aim is to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer careers.

To learn more about this career opportunity or to apply online, please click Apply and you will be taken to our careers page.