Production Bakers

September 23, 2024

George Weston Foods

Wiri

OTHER

At George Weston Foods – Baking Division NZ our purpose is “Everyday Moments of Goodness.” Our iconic Kiwi brands such as Tip Top Bread, Golden Bakery, Ploughman’s Bakery, Burgen, Big Ben Pies and Dad’s Pies are part of everyday Kiwi lives, delighting our customers and consumers.
We have a number of 6-month fixed term roles we are looking for individuals who are flexible, motivated and have initiative to work within the Tip Top Bun & Roll Production team when the individual departments have gaps created by people on leave or training.
In order to be able to work across all Tip Top Bun & Roll Production teams, you MUST meet the below requirements to be considered:

Be able to frequently lift 25kgs throughout your shift
Lift overhead height
Comfortable working in a hot environment
There is a health and safety requirement to wear a full respirator mask for the full shift due to the flour dust – for an effective seal you will need to be clean shaven.
Minimum 1-2 years baking or manufacturing experience is required

Due to the nature of these roles, there will be requirement to be flexible around shift start and finish times (up to 2 hours either side of the shift timings), to cover any short term or long-term gaps created by people on leave, training or other business needs. The shift times that we are recruiting for are:

Saturday to Wednesday 12.30pm to 10.00pm
Wednesday to Sunday 8.30pm to 6.00am
Saturday to Wednesday 8.30pm to 6.00am
Wednesday to Sunday 12.30pm to 10.00pm

So, why join us?

Free Tip Top bread products to take home to your family
Work close to public transport routes
Access to Employee Assistance Programme - free and confidential counselling for you and your family members

You will drive our values of SAFE, COURAGEOUS, TRUSTING and COLLABORATIVE.

You will be highly committed to ensuring that we meet our HSE obligations
You will do the right thing and not the easy thing
You enjoy building open and trusting relationships and do what you say you will
You will work creatively with others for better outcomes and embrace diversity.

Please note we operate 7 days per week across the site, and there may be opportunities for overtime. We are only closed on Christmas Day and Easter Friday – all other public holidays are worked as a normal day.
It’s time to work hard and play harder! if you are keen to learn and physically fit, APPLY NOW!!
To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button or please feel free to contact our recruitment email recruitmentnz@gwf.com.au for a confidential discussion.
During the recruitment process you may be required to complete our pre-employment screening tests including a medical check with a drug and alcohol test and a criminal record check.
At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity.
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.
So we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to recruitmentnz@gwf.com.au.

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We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available