Walter & Wild Hiring for Production Operators – Day/ Afternoon Shift Job at Mangere Full Time

Walter & Wild is a New Zealand Food Manufacturing company with a substantial portfolio of iconic brands including Hubbards, I Love Food Co., Aunt Betty’s, Hansells, Vitafresh, Greggs and Alfa One.

Our people are critical to our success.

We are looking for experienced Machine/ Production operators to join our team based in our Hubbards plant, in Mangere, Auckland. Hours will depend on production requirements and which line and position you work but will be a minimum of 40 hours per week. At Walter & Wild, we want our people to be flexible and highly-skilled. To achieve this, staff may need to change lines/tasks (with notice) for production, development and training purposes.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of this role include, but not limited to:

• Experience in food/FMCG production/manufacturing.
• Reliable transport to get to work.
• Good working mechanical aptitude and problem-solving capability.
• Understanding of food safety requirements and good personal hygiene.
• Physically fit (able to stand on your feet for the whole day and lift up to 25kg).
• Able to problem solve and trouble shoot.
• Able to read, write and communicate in English effectively.
• Able to work safely and identify hazards.
• Displays a positive and enthusiastic “can do” attitude and retains a positive demeanour even in face of difficulties.
• Works as a team player and goes out of way to help.
• Continuously seeks to improve systems and procedures balancing efficiency with a quality and safety focus and attention to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP Standards).

The Box Ticking Stuff:

• Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand should apply for this role.
• In line with company policy, applicants will be required to complete pre-employment drug testing and a Criminal Conviction Check.

Why Walter & Wild?

Joining us means joining a global organisation with very exciting growth plans.

With a fresh approach, we aspire to be the leading innovator, marketer and creators of food in NZ. Whilst our ambitions are big, we do not want to feel big.

At Walter & Wild we believe in being fiercely independent and doing what we feel is right and sometimes that means taking the path less travelled.

We celebrate and value what makes us different. Having a variety of people who are passionate, innovative, flexible and who know how to have fun is important to us.

Basically, what we are trying to say is that Walter & Wild is an awesome place to work full of equally awesome people.

Our Values are important to us. It is what makes us Walter & Wild. We are Kind, Loyal, Accountable, Brave, Challengers, and Playful.