Shift Miller

• Full-time, permanent, shift-based role
• Part of a global FMCG manufacturing group
• Hands-on operational role with leadership responsibility

Position: Shift Miller Location: Auckland Type: Full-time, Permanent Pay Range: $30 - $35 per hour Hours: Shift-based, guaranteed at least 30 hours per week

The Company: Our client is part of one of Australia and New Zealand's largest food manufacturers, producing some of the region's best-known food brands. Operating across multiple sites, the business is recognised for its strong safety culture, operational excellence, and commitment to quality. Our client specialises in innovative bakery ingredient solutions, supplying high-quality flour, yeast, premixes, and improvers to customers across Australasia. The Auckland Milling operation plays a critical role in delivering consistent, high-quality products to customers nationwide.

Key Responsibilities: As the Shift Miller, you will be responsible for operating the mill during your shift and ensuring optimal performance across safety, quality, and production. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Operating and monitoring milling operations to achieve productivity, quality, and efficiency targets
• Maintaining quality and food safety standards across all milling processes
• Ensuring the mill operates cleanly and efficiently throughout each shift
• Monitoring roll settings, grists, blending, conditioning hours, and production forecasts
• Conducting regular inspections and quality sampling, including flour testing and documentation
• Ensuring correct handling, labelling, and rework of products
• Operating blending functions, wheat silo functions, and fumigation processes
• Communicating production issues, quality risks, and consumable requirements to the Mill Manager
• Completing accurate SAP production run entries and MAXIMO maintenance reporting
• Overseeing minor plant faults and coordinating maintenance tasks
• Leading shift handovers and communicating targets and priorities to incoming staff
• Supervising Assistant Millers and supporting on-the-job training and development
• Working collaboratively with quality, engineering, HSE, and site leadership teams
• Assisting in other production areas when required
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory, food safety, environmental, and health & safety requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A qualification at/above NZQF level 4 in Engineering, Manufacturing, Food Technology, or related field, OR at least 3 years relevant work experience in milling, food manufacturing operation or related field
• Strong understanding of quality, food safety, and HACCP standards
• Experience working with milling systems, roll stands, sifters, purifiers, and blending operations
• Familiarity with SAP, SCADA systems, and maintenance management platforms such as MAXIMO
• Strong leadership skills with experience supervising or supporting operational teams
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving ability
• Ability to work shift-based schedules in a manufacturing environment
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards
• City & Guilds, NABIM, or UK Flour Milling qualification (desirable)
• Complete a pre-employment drug & alcohol test on request
• Provide an up-to-date criminal record check on request

To Apply: Recruit NZ, part of People Inc, specialises in recruitment for small to medium local New Zealand businesses and has been one of New Zealand's trusted recruitment agencies since 2008.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV and cover letter, outlining your relevant experience and interest in joining this leading food manufacturing organisation.