Fitter

Company description:

• Work for an iconic brand within food manufacturing
• Career and development opportunities at our Carrara site
• Permanent Full time role - Attractive Salary + 7.5% STIP

Love the smell of fresh bread and the sound of well-oiled machines? Join one of Australia's most iconic food brands and play a key role in keeping our Carrara site running smoothly!

Job description:

We're on the lookout for a Trade Qualified Fitter & Turner to join our high-performing maintenance team. Reporting to the Reliability Supervisor, you will support our maintenance operations and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality products to our customers.

Roster: 12-hour rotating shifts (7am-7pm / 7pm-7am) on a 2-2-3 roster pattern, changing fortnightly.

Purpose of the Role

• Perform scheduled maintenance and emergency breakdown repairs
• Support production teams to maximise equipment uptime and efficiency
• Identify and report hazards, incidents, and injuries in accordance with site protocols
• Adhere to all Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies and procedures
• Maintain machinery and equipment in line with work orders and service schedules
• Ensure compliance with food safety, legality, and quality standards

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Trade qualification as a Fitter
• 3-5 years' experience in FMCG, food, or bakery environments (preferred)
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills and pneumatic systems knowledge
• Welding experience (TIG, MIG, Stick) and competent machining skills (Lathe, Mill)
• A proactive, safety-first mindset and a passion for continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like you and you're eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4*** or email to ***************@gwf.com.au . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.

Important: We have been alerted to scam emails falsely claiming to represent George Weston Foods. Please note that we will never offer employment without a formal recruitment process, ask for payment, or request sensitive information via external links or unsolicited messages. All official communication will come from verified company channels.