Food Production Machine & Plant Operator

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor machinery and production equipment used in food manufacturing.
  
• Set up, adjust, operate, and change over production machines.
  
• Monitor production processes and identify and resolve basic machine or process faults.
  
• Work on process, filling, and packaging production lines as required.
  
• Perform and support quality checks during production.
  
• Record and maintain production-related data and documentation.
  
• Follow food hygiene, quality, and food-safety standards, including HACCP requirements.
  
• Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and assigned work areas.
  
• Ensure safe, efficient, reliable, and quality-focused production operations.
  

Requirements

• Completed vocational training in one of the following:
  
  • Machine and Plant Operator with specialisation in Food Production
    
  • Food Technician / Food Technology Specialist
    
  • Comparable technical or vocational qualification
    
• Minimum 3 years of proven professional experience directly in food production – mandatory.
  
• Hands-on experience operating production machinery and automated equipment.
  
• Experience with food processing, filling, or packaging lines is preferred.
  
• Good understanding of food hygiene and quality standards.
  
• Knowledge of HACCP is an advantage.
  
• Reliable, responsible, and quality-oriented approach to work.