Production Operator

AI Job Summary

• Experience operating food manufacturing machinery to produce high-quality food products.
• Experience with assembly, packing, palletising, product labelling and housekeeping duties.
• Experience following safety protocols in a food-safe environment, including wearing full PPE.

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Role Type

• On-site
• Temporary
• Casual
• Internship

Production Operators – Merriwa Wangaratta Packaging

Jump straight into a hands-on role with full training and a supportive team to

help you succeed!

• Casual Position based in Wangaratta working up to Full-Time hours (fixed term contracts available)
• Engaging and fulfilling work environment
• Team Culture built on Empathy, Respect, Inclusion and Empowerment
• Bring your energy, reliability, and eye for detail – we’ll provide the rest!

Merriwa is committed to developing the life skills of people with disability. We are a social

enterprise that provides meaningful work in an environment of inclusion and empowerment. We

operate businesses in the packaging, nursery and garden, and community services sectors. Our customers consist of small to large well know retail and manufacturing businesses providing goods and services nationally.

The Opportunity

The Production Operator role is a hands-on role that contributes to the successful operation of

our Packaging division. You will be required to work as part of a team, ensuring that packaging

priorities and requirements are being achieved in a safe manner. You will play a key role in

ensuring efficient and high-quality production processes are performed and maintained.

You will be operating food manufacturing machinery to produce high-quality food products.

These products include Yeast Flakes, Powders, Greenies, Schmakos and MyDog. The role

requires you to be on your feet and handle physical tasks for the entirety of the shifts. You will

support production operations by performing assembly, packing, palletising, product labelling

and housekeeping duties. You will follow safety protocols, ensure cleanliness and assist with

product changeovers.

About You

You will positively contribute to a work environment that embraces diversity, all abilities

employees, and where team members feel respected and have purpose. You will conduct

yourself in an appropriate manner respecting the rights of others. This will be achieved by

contributing to the delivery of a safe and healthy working environment through adherence to

Merriwa’s OH&S policies and procedures and taking reasonable care for self and others.

You will be required to work in a food safe environment which requires full PPE to ensure we are

meeting compliance standards.

(Bonus points if you have experience in FMCG and have an understanding of HACCP

regulations!).

Mandatory Checks

NDIS Worker Screener Check, National Police Check and Working with Children

Check – Vic (the cost of this will be covered by Merriwa)

Applications close on 9th August 2026 (Please note that the application process may close earlier should successful candidates be sourced).

In your application you will need to submit a covering letter, provide a current resume, identifying why you are the best candidate for the role!

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Company Overview

At Merriwa, our Dream, Purpose and Values guide the way we work together with our clients, customers and each other. By caring about our business and each other we can help more people in our community.

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