Production Operator

About Us:

SA Mushrooms started as a humble family-run farm, but today, we proudly supply mushrooms to major supermarkets, greengrocers, and produce markets across not only South Australia and Australia-wide.

Nestled in the fertile Adelaide Plains, our state-of-the-art facility grows fresh and healthy Swiss brown, White button, and Field mushrooms.

We’re passionate about delivering top-quality produce to Australian families, and we achieve this by placing a strong emphasis on our delicately hand-picked and packing process. Even as we’ve grown, we’ve remained 100% family-owned, staying true to our high standards and “paddock to plate” philosophy.

Role Overview:

As a Production Operator, you will be responsible for operating machinery and equipment to assist with the assembling, processing, packaging, and quality assurance of items along a production line, while leading and coordinating a team of five employees to ensure productivity, safety, and quality standards are met.

This is a full-time position which may involve weekend or public holidays work and some unplanned hours of work where the need arises (paid accordingly).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Operating production machinery, including calibrating equipment, monitoring gauges, making adjustments as required.
• Set up cleaning and maintenance schedules to prevent problems by keeping machines in good working order.
• Inspect finished products, take samples and undertake product quality control.
• Prepare products for dispatch.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Have at least a relevant AQF Certificate II qualification or equivalent; OR
• 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Current Forklift Licence

Required Experience:

• At least 1 year of relevant work experience.

Extra Candidate Requirements:

• A proactive and reliable team player, capable of working independently and contributing to productive operations.
• Must be committed to long-term work.
• Strong teamwork, reliability, and attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Training and career development opportunities
• Supportive team environment

Interested in working with us?

To apply, simply complete the questions and attach your resume. We look forward to receiving your application!