Fonterra
Production Operator - Graduate Program
Canterbury
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 44,000 - 77,000 / Year
- Prosple salary estimate
- Apply by 6 Feb 2024
About Fonterra
FBNZ (Fonterra Brands New Zealand) is a $900 million dollar business within the Fonterra group and one of New Zealand’s leading fast-moving consumer goods businesses. FBNZ has approximately 1100 employees across several manufacturing, distribution and administration sites within New Zealand, and a significant export business into the Pacific, China and other markets.
Watch the video below to know more about Fonterra.
Your role
Fonterra is looking for a Process Operator to join the team at NZAgBiz Temuka. In this role, you will be working with modern technology and be part of a well-established mature self-led team with an opportunity to bring fresh ideas. This role can open the door to multiple career pathways throughout the wider business.
You will be trained on four separate processing tasks and will rotate through them once you are fully trained. These tasks vary from processing powders into infant formula for animals, working on an automated packing line, material handling and machine operating. You will be operating warehouse management systems and will utilise your strong attention to detail to keep an eye on quality control.
Key responsibilities include:
- Making Milk Replacers for animals
- Following written instructions including recipes log sheets and operating procedures
- Manual handling of animal nutrition products
Training & development
Fonterra’s ‘amp’, short for amplify, is an innovative new approach to working that is set to change the face of employment in the Co-op. Using a gig-economy type approach, employees will be empowered to work on internal projects outside their normal role, based on their individual skills or areas of interest.
Salary & benefits
Roles as a Production Operator may earn an average of NZ$44,000 to NZ$77,000 (Source: Glassdoor).
Here are some of the benefits available for employees at Fonterra:
- Sick Leave.
- Diversity Program
- Flu Shots
- Wellbeing Programs
- Flexible Working
(Source: Glassdoor Employer Verified Info)
Career progression
You’ll be working alongside experts in the field and developing skills and knowledge to give you a solid foundation to build your career. You will have the opportunity to move into a wide range of exciting positions during your career adventure at Fonterra.
Work-life balance
At Fonterra, they actively encourage and support their people when they need to work from different locations, or at different times. This supports work-life balance and helps them retain their people if their circumstances change. They welcome talking to you about your flexible working needs.
Culture & vibe
Across their global workforce, their focus is on ensuring equal opportunities for all to support their diversity and inclusion goals.
This includes identifying and eliminating unexplained gender pay gaps, working to increase the proportion of women in senior leadership roles, and actively driving engagement with Iwi in New Zealand and multicultural community groups globally.
About you
Requirements:
- To be successful in this role you will be physically fit and able to follow written and verbal instructions well
- Fonterra is open to experience but ideally, you will have a manufacturing or production background or have similar skills gained in warehouse and distribution
- They are looking for someone who is a team player, energetic, enthusiastic and proactive in improving processes
Other things they’re on the lookout for:
- Computer literacy and experience with SAP are desirable but not essential
- A full driver’s licence (F endorsement is a plus!)
How to apply
To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site"/"Pre-register" button on this page to submit your application directly to Fonterra.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
Learning, lectures and research project
Felt like I was needed within the team. Very BAU role which would otherwise require a full time equivalent. Lots of exposure to how manufacturing and quality etc work. Also lots of interaction with external vendors.
One of the core purposes of the graduate program is to gain an excellent technical understanding of the business while working to complete a masters degree. We must ensure that we are continuously learning and working towards completing the degree.
About the employer
Fonterra
4.1
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Retail & Consumer Goods
We are an Aotearoa New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to bring the goodness of dairy to the world.
Pros and cons of working at Fonterra
Pros
The best part of the company is everybody is friendly and welcoming, and it organizes programs like morning tea and end-of-month drinks where we can meet and share our thoughts.
Responsibility as a grad within rotations. Wide range of exposure within the company between people and opportunities.
Fonterra places importance on developing their employees and giving them excellent opportunities.
Collaborative culture, supportive seniors, and a positive atmosphere.
Flexible working—WFH 2/3 days for business grads is the norm.
Cons
Expectations of us as grads are sky-high, and our manager's influence extends outside work.
Pay doesn’t feel fair—new graduates coming in at a higher salary than those who have been here almost two years.
A lot of change—mergers, divestments, and restructures, which can leave a sense of unease.
The culture varies so much between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.
Sometimes lack of support from the seniors because most of them are tied up with projects.