Maintenance Leading Hand

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years. 

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry. 

Your opportunity to join our Maintenance Team!

Based at Inghams Primary Processing site at Somerville, our maintenance team is an essential extension to our processing team, ensuring operations run smoothly with limited downtime.

An opportunity now exists for a Maintenance Leading Hand to join the team on afternoon shift to drive leadership within the maintenance team in attending to repairs and breakdowns of production machinery. 

Impressive hourly rate with shifts loadings, we offer a Full Time Permanent opportunity, Monday to Friday from 1:00pm to 9:06pm with one Saturday required a month (additional loading for Saturday work).

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate and shift allowance! 
• Onsite Parking
• Opportunity to upskill with training provided.
• ASX listed company through Australia and NZ.
• The health, safety and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority

Daily Tasks:

• Supervise and train team members, ensuring high-quality work and smooth operation.
• Schedule and assign tasks, assist with problem-solving, and provide feedback on performance.
• Anticipate issues, recommend solutions, and communicate effectively about any impacts.
• Maintain and enforce quality, health, and environmental standards; lead by example.
• Identify and report hazards or incidents, and play a key role in reducing downtime.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• An Australian mechanical trade qualification and experience with industrial manufacturing equipment, preferably in the FMCG industry.
• Proficiency in fault finding on hydraulic, pneumatic, and complex mechanical systems, with a background in both breakdown and preventive maintenance.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop relationships and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Proven attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and multitasking skills.
• Experience with Maximo CMMS and leading teams in Food Manufacturing or FMCG/Pharmaceutical industries.
• A track record of driving productivity and continuous improvement in safety, efficiency, and reliability.
• Self-motivation, adaptability in dynamic environments, and excellent communication skills.

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us. People who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering delicious food that’s… Always Good.

Inghams values diverse experiences. If your skills align with some but not all of the listed requirements, we encourage you to still apply and explore the opportunity to join our team