In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company's core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations.
We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand's major retail and foodservice customers and are part of Simplot's Global Food business.
With 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, Simplot Global Food serves retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, and employs 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
In Australia, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating food that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood.
Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include Leggo's, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.
Culture and Benefits At Simplot, we are fueled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World.
We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it.
We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values: Respect for Resources Spirit of Innovation Passion for People We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered.
We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.
Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow.
We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.
About Our Role An exciting casual opportunity exists for a suitably experienced and qualified Maintenance Fitter/Machinist to join our high-performing maintenance team at our Ulverstone facility.
Established in 1943, the plant originally supplied dehydrated vegetables to the WWII armed forces.
In the late 40s it became a rabbit processing facility, and canned peas and frozen vegetables production began in the early 50s.
By 1987, the site had become solely a potato processing plant.
Reporting to the Maintenance Area Manager, the role will provide fitting / mechanical support to our large scale production operations and will work a variety of days across a Mon - Fri (07:00-15:30) roster.
With base rate of $46.77 (incl 25% casual loading) + overtime opportunities (where applicable) , this is a great opportunity for those suitably certified tradespeople looking to demonstrate their competency in the fitting / machining field.
What You Will Do Participate and contribute to all site safety activities Ensure a variety of plant & equipment incl.
food preparation, cutting equipment, high speed packaging equipment, pumping systems, conveyors and sorting equipment is maintained per the maintenance schedule Assist with preventative, predictive, breakdown and corrective maintenance activities Work in conjunction with other on-site trades (electricians + contractors) to ensure job scope is completed to a high standard specification.
Contribute to continual improvement processes Work with automated equipment Use of MEX (CMMS) and other windows based systems Assist with our annual site shut down maintenance activities About You Possess a 100% commitment to safety in the workplace Hold a current Cert III Engineering (Mechanical) Availability during the week Monday-Friday (07:00-15:30) Ability to provide annual leave and shift coverage (with appropriate notice) Demonstrated experience with preventative, predictive, breakdown and corrective maintenance activities (incl.
fault finding and troubleshooting) Experience in safety & quality systems and procedures Pneumatics and hydraulics experience will be advantageous Experience within an FMCG industry plant will be highly regarded (but not essential) Sound judgment and decision making ability Possess a high level of both written and verbal communication skills in addition to time management skills Ability to work proactively whilst unsupervised whilst also being able to work within a team environment Be an intermediate user of Windows and associated suite of Microsoft products Willingness to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment (incl.
urine based drug & alcohol screening) The Perks Fully supplied and laundered uniform + boots + PPE Supportive team environment On-site soft tissue specialist appointments Income Protection Insurance On-site canteen On-site parking If you are looking for the next step in your industrial fitter career, and the opportunity to work with a truly global leader in food processing - now is the time to submit your application.
Please click the "Apply" button to submit your covering letter outlining your suitability for the role AND an up to date resume (must include 2x work related referees).
Please note, you will be redirected to the Simplot Careers portal.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 12th DECEMBER - Simplot reserve the right to commence recruitment activities prior to advert closing date.
Job Requisition ID: 20553 Travel Required : None Location(s): GF Plant - Ulverstone Country : Australia Simplot is an equal opportunity employer and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
If you feel you would be a great addition to our team please apply online today, we would love to hear from you.
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