At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform hands-on maintenance and repairs in a busy pet food manufacturing site.
- Company: Join Real Pet Food, a leader in fresher pet nutrition since 1994.
- Benefits: Earn $50/hr plus penalties, enjoy career development and discounts on pet products.
- Other info: Flexible shifts available; relocation support offered for skilled visa holders.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the growing pet industry while working with passionate teammates.
- Qualifications: Must have QLD Accredited Electrician Qualifications and experience in a similar role.
The predicted salary is between 50 - 50 $ per hour.
- Overview
- $50/hr + Penalties and Overtime when required
- Busy Pet Food Manufacturing Site
491 Skilled Visa Holders Welcome to apply (must have QLD Accredited Electrician Qualifications for Electrician roles)
Relocation Support Offered
Work close to home!
We are excited to welcome the newest group of Qualified Electricians and Maintenance Fitters to the Real Pet Food team based in Yatala.
Working in our Maintenance team you will be responsible for the provision of preventative and corrective maintenance as part of the factory maintenance schedule.
Our Yatala Site is known as a wet manufacturing site and processes our FRESH pet food using premium raw ingredients including raw animal protein.
You must be comfortable working in an environment that processes raw meat.
- Shifts
- Monday to Friday / 6am-3pm
- Maintenance Fitters
- Electricians
- Monday and Friday ONLY / 6am - 2.30pm
- Electricians
- Monday to Friday / Afternoon 2-10pm
- Electrician
- Weekend
- Saturday to Sunday / 6am-4.30pm
- Electrician
Key Responsibilities
- The efficient and hands-on repairs and maintenance of on-site production equipment, electrical systems or electrical sub components or instrumentation while adhering to safe systems of work, compliance to food safety and following engineering standards.
You may work around equipment that handles raw meat during production.
- Electrical or machinery maintenance including unplanned (reactive/breakdown) as well as planned (corrective, preventative or rebuild work) for offline or online equipment.
- Be the first point of contact for electrical or mechanical maintenance requirements from on-site internal customers and escalate as needed in line with escalation protocols.
- Complete assigned or planned work and scope material or additional labour requirements.
Investigate mechanical, electrical, control, infrastructure or automation systems and immediately escalate safety or food safety issues, near misses, incidents or hazards.
- What will help you succeed
- Proven experience in a similar role within a food production or manufacturing environment.
- Excellent communication skills and sound judgment, especially in safety escalation.
- A strong team player, ready to work collaboratively and cross-functionally.
- Proficient in computer skills with the ability to use our CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
- Experience with inventory management.
- Flexibility to engage in all maintenance operations, beyond electrical tasks.
- Go-getter and proactive mindset to make a difference.
- Qualifications in Electrical Trades are essential (proof required).
• A passion for pets!
What we're about
Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.
Since 1994, we have been Australia and New Zealand's pioneers in fresher dog and cat nutrition.
Our story is one of passion for a better way to care for pets, a belief in fresher nutrition, and an unwavering commitment to delivering this to pet parents and pets worldwide.
We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.
Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods.
We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things.
We compete in every pet category and channel, creating brands such as Ivory Coat, Nature's Gift, VIP.
Petfoods, Love 'Em, and Fussy Cat!
Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.
With the pet industry growing rapidly, this is a unique opportunity to be part of our growth story and advance your career.
RPF Benefits
Working for our Pack provides you with unique advantages including
- Career development opportunities.
- Unlimited Access to our Digital Learning Platforms (UKG Learning, Linked In Learning).
- Pet Parents leave for caring for your fur-babies.
- RPF Me Days – one day off on each service anniversary.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Additional benefits through Flare HR, including perks from brands such as Adore Beauty, Hello Fresh, AIA Vitality and other retailers.
- Discounted pet food and products.
What's next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, we want to hear from you. You will be required to:
- Indicate which shifts you are interested in.
- Submit evidence of your Trade Qualifications and Driver's Licence.
- Agree to completing a pre-employment medical.
- Agree to allowing RPF to contact up to two references.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Diversity is in our DNA.
If you need any reasonable adjustments or accessibility assistance, or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, please contact us at: careers@realpetfoodco. com. au
Electricians and Maintenance Fitters - YATALA - Variety of Shifts Available in Gold Coast employer: Real Pet Food Company
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