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Summary: As a Plant Operator, you will ensure the safe and efficient operation of UHT and RO plants, producing quality products in line with company standards and contributing to KPIs. Highlights: 1. Operate UHT and RO plants safely and efficiently 2. Contribute to continuous improvement activities 3. Opportunity for career development within operations A bit about your role As the Plant Operator, you will play a key role in the safe, smooth, and efficient operation of the UHT and RO plants. You’ll be responsible for ensuring product is produced to specification and in line with Westland Milk Products’ quality, safety, and regulatory standards, while contributing to the achievement of plant KPIs and minimising waste and downtime. You will report to the Team Leader, Process Manager, or Senior Production Manager and work alongside production, maintenance, quality, laboratory, and logistics teams. This role also supports continuous improvement activities and provides operational assistance across the plant as required. A bit about you You are someone with proven experience working in manufacturing or processing environments, ideally with exposure to automated plant or process operations. You bring a strong safety mindset, high attention to detail, and the ability to follow and record operational and quality procedures accurately. You work well as part of a team, communicate clearly, and are comfortable learning new systems and processes. You take pride in maintaining hygiene, product quality, and equipment standards, and you have a genuine interest in developing your skills and building a longer-term career within operations. A bit about the organisation Westland Milk Products is a well-known New Zealand end-to-end dairy manufacturer, with production facilities based in the beautiful South Island, including Rolleston, Christchurch, and Hokitika. This role sits within our Milk Products – RO & UHT Rolleston production team, supporting the manufacture of high-quality dairy products for global markets. Owned by the global Top-5 dairy company Yili Group, Westland Milk Products and its related companies in New Zealand — Oceania Dairy (Glenavy), Pure Nutrition (Rolleston), Canary Foods (Hamilton) and EasiYo (Auckland) — form the Yili Oceania group. Together, the group produces over 170,000mt of finished goods, exporting to more than 40 countries and generating annual revenue well in excess of $1.3B — and growing. Where to from here? We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all of the above requirements. No one ever meets 100%, and we value a willingness to learn and grow. Please submit your application through our careers page at westlandcareers.co.nz. For further details, please refer to the accompanying position description available on the site. Applications close on 24 February 2026. Please note that this advertisement may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be conducted earlier than the closing date. Applicants must have valid work rights in New Zealand to be considered. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may close the role early if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage early applications.
