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Production Operator

AT Diageo
Diageo

Production Operator

Sydney, Australia

Who are we?

Diageo Australia has one simple, but focused mission - to Celebrate Life, Every Day, Everywhere. In order to do this, we are supported by our incredible portfolio of market leading brands, some of which are in your home now. As the largest spirits manufacturer in the world, with brands including Johnnie Walker®, Smirnoff®, Gordon's®, Baileys®, Captain Morgan® and our homegrown icons Bundaberg Rum® and UDL®, we are focused on bringing consumers together, giving them opportunities to celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

What about the role?

We are getting busy in the lead up to peak season! As an Operator at the Huntingwood site, you will work within a team to achieve the manufacturing targets and KPIs. Your role will cover the entire site with a key focus on safe and efficient operation and maintenance of production equipment. The expectation is that, over time, you will be trained on equipment across the site and may be assigned to any of those areas as business needs dictate. The site may operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our team are on shifts across morning, afternoon and night.

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What will this role look like for you?

As a key member of the Huntingwood team, you will:
  • Operate and maintain the production equipment whilst creating a safe environment for yourself and your colleagues;
  • Monitor the quality of our products;
  • Manage and maintain the production lines including equipment monitoring;
  • Ensure accurate completion of production records;
  • Ensure that best practice is being adhered to on each one of your shifts; and
  • Machine operation - from simple to complex machine centres undertaking sophisticated operation.

What will you bring to the table?
  • Experience operating packaging and/or processing equipment within a similar FMCG environment;
  • Experience using SAP;
  • Ability to quickly analyse problems in a structured way to come up with solutions to fix issues and make improvements;
  • Demonstrates situational awareness and ability to plan and optimise a production process;
  • An understanding of basic mechanical and electrical concepts as well as packaging technologies;
  • General knowledge of workplace health and safety/OH&S practices; and
  • Intermediate computer knowledge and the ability to adapt to new technologies.

What are the benefits?

We are an organisation that creates products that are part of celebrations, and our culture reflects this. At Diageo, you will have the ability to work flexibly to ensure you can unlock your own potential through creating bold plans and executing your vision.

You will also be rewarded through competitive salary and monetary benefits including bonus, flexible leave entitlements and product allowance as well as being supported via non-monetary benefits including an industry leading parental leave policy, volunteering days and workplace giving, and subscriptions to mental health and fitness platforms.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location.

Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from apply!

Client-provided location(s): Sydney NSW, Australia
Job ID: Diageo-JR1114040
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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