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Employment Opportunities
As an employer, Merriwa seek to recruit and select suitable employees of all abilities to reach their full potential in a positive work environment, while delivering quality products and services to our clients and customers.
We understand that every employee we recruit has different abilities and we welcome, accept and celebrate that diversity within our workforce.
Supported Employment
We are one of the leading Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE) nationally, building the standards of what supported employment and an integrated workplace should be like.
We offer the best care and service when it comes to employment by caring about each person that joins our growing family – including you! For some people, we might be their life-long employer. But for others, we’re the stepping stone between starting out in the workforce and working in open employment.
Each employment journey is unique and we’re here every step of the way for people with disability in our community. Find out more about our opportunities for Supported Employment below.
Packaging Factory Manager - Wangaratta
- Full Time position in our Secondary Co-Packing facility based in Wangaratta
- Engaging and fulfilling work environment
- Attractive salary, plus NFP tax benefits
- Team Culture built on Empathy, Respect, Inclusion and Empowerment
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Factory Manager to join the Merriwa Team!
Whether you have established management skills and are willing to learn, or you are an experienced Production Manager looking to showcase your strengths – we want to hear from you!
Merriwa is committed to developing the life skills of people with disability. We are a social enterprise that provides meaningful work in an environment of inclusion and empowerment. We operate businesses in the packaging, engineered wood products, nursery and garden, and community services sectors. Our customers consist of small to large well-known retail and branded manufacturing businesses providing goods and services nationally.
Our dream is to be part of a future where people with disability reach their potential and feel happy, respected, and confident. We are proudly the region’s largest Integrated Employment organisation, with an equal focus on the social and economic outcomes of our purpose. We achieve this through working together as one team and valuing, mentoring, coaching, and supporting all people that work with us. Our goal is to increase the number of people with a disability working with us, through our exciting future growth plans. The role of the Packaging Factory Manager plays an important part in supporting our Team to be successful in a safe work environment.
The Opportunity:
The Factory Manager – Secondary Packaging is an operational role that leads and manages production and people operations.
The role will ensure the people, safety, quality, and financial outcomes, employee development, and production schedules are achieved.
You will be responsible for the smooth running of the Secondary Packaging Factory and related outcomes.
You will be required to work with and assist the Merriwa team to maintain the numerous certifications Merriwa endorse.
Skills and Attributes:
- An open, influential and engaging communication style
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping
- Demonstrate a high degree of personal integrity and professional accountability
- Demonstrated experience in FMCG Manufacturing or related industry, including production planning and delivery, reporting and employee management
- Comprehensive understanding of OH&S and quality systems
- Demonstrated experience of budget management, including profit & loss reporting
- Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and deliver positive change utilising the principles of continuous improvement
- Must be able to multitask and oversee several operations at a time
- Experience in managing and developing team members
The successful candidate will be required to undergo mandatory checks as required.
Applications close 20th October 2024.
Please note that the application process may close earlier should a successful candidate be appointed.
In your application you will need to submit a covering letter, and provide a current resume, identifying why you are the best candidate for the role.
Applications can be emailed to: [email protected]
For a confidential discussion or to obtain a Position Description for the role please contact: HR Manager – Natalie Milgate on 0419 656 426
Casual Production Workers
- Casual Position based at our Wodonga site
- Short term opportunity through to 2025
- Engaging and fulfilling work environment
- Team Culture built on Empathy, Respect, Inclusion and Empowerment
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Merriwa Team!
Are you looking for a short-term casual employment opportunity? We have up to full time hours available for the right candidates!
Merriwa is committed to developing the life skills of people with disability. We are a social enterprise that provides meaningful work in an environment of inclusion and empowerment. We operate businesses in the packaging, engineered wood products, nursery and garden, and community services sectors. Our customers consist of small to large well know retail and manufacturing businesses providing goods and services nationally.
About the role:
The Production Operator role is a hands-on role that contributes to the successful operation of our Packaging division. You will be required to work as part of a team, ensuring that packaging priorities and requirements are being achieved in a safe manner.
As a Production Worker, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
- Positively contribute to a work environment that embraces diversity, all abilities employees, and where team members feel respected and have purpose.
- Conduct self in an appropriate manner respecting the rights of others.
- Contribute to the delivery of a safe and healthy working environment through adherence to Merriwa’s OH&S policies and procedures and taking reasonable care for self and others.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies, legislation and service standards.
- Under direct supervision, perform duties applicable to this grade of responsibility, either individually or in a team environment.
- Complete production operations in a timely manner to ensure the daily production schedule is met.
- Ensure workstations are appropriately set up for a designated job and are continuously supplied with materials to eliminate down-time.
- Ensure that a clean and tidy work area is maintained and is responsible for appropriate housekeeping standards.
Mandatory Checks and Qualifications:
- NDIS Worker Screener Check (the cost of this will be covered by Merriwa)
Applications close on Sunday 6 October 2024.
Please note that the application process may close earlier should a successful candidate be sourced.
In your application you will need to submit a covering letter, provide a current resume, identifying why you are the best candidate for the role.
Applications can be emailed to: [email protected]
For a confidential discussion or to obtain a Position Description for the role please contact: HR Manager – Natalie Milgate on 0419 656 426 or visit our website www.merriwa.org.au.
Disability Support Officer – Wangaratta
- Full Time position based in Wangaratta
- Disability support experience preferred
- Unique, engaging and fulfilling work environment
- Varied role with opportunities for training, growth and development
- Attractive salary plus NFP tax benefits
- Great Team Culture built on Empathy, Respect, Inclusion and Empowerment
Did you know Merriwa is a social enterprise that provides meaningful work for people with disabilities?
We provide many packing services such as labelling, re-packing and quality checking for customers like Mars Petcare, Stanley Chestnuts and CSR to name a few. In providing these services we employ both people with and without disability and we call this Integrated Employment.
We believe the future of all workplaces should be based on an Integrated Employment model, so we are working hard to lead the way and set the standard of what this could look like. An Integrated Employment environment has many benefits and all our staff are driven by a strong sense of purpose and meaning.
Our team members who are NDIS participants are required to have support to help them achieve their employment goals. We have 2 Support Officers in the Packaging Team at Wangaratta who work to support the success of our 60 team members in this area.
An exciting opportunity has become available for one of these positions!
At Merriwa we know that career paths aren’t always linear. Over the years we’ve noticed our great Support Officers share similar traits to teachers, teacher’s aids, nurses, social workers, aged care workers, sporting coaches, child care workers. Alternatively you may have a job where you are developing people’s skills in another capacity. If you are someone who gets great joy from empowering others to learn and grow, we would love to hear from you!
About the role:
The Support Officer role is to provide workplace support to Merriwa’s NDIS participants, assisting in achieving their goals as set out in their NDIS plans.
You will be developing their skills and abilities while at work; while positively contributing to a work environment that places significant value on personal growth, respect, dignity and diversity.
Attributes, Skills and Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
- Professional verbal and written communication skills and ability to liaise with staff at all levels.
- Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and demonstrate a level of planning for better outcomes.
- Develop and foster positive team relationships
- Use a collaborative approach to work with NDIS participants to undertake the development, implementation, monitoring and review of their Support in Employment NDIS goals.
- Training will be a key focus of the role, with weekly progress updates as is required in the employee’s journal notes.
- Work with the NDIS participant’s external support networks, to create positive opportunities for the employee whilst at work.
- A friendly, warm and human-centered approach, focused on empowering people.
Mandatory Checks and Qualifications:
- NDIS Worker Screener Check
- Working with Children Check
- Drivers licence
- Certificate III or higher in Disability Support, Allied Health or Social Work, or relevant field. (Desired but not essential)
Please note that the application process may close earlier should a successful candidate be sourced.
In your application you will need to submit a covering letter, provide a current resume, identifying why you are the best candidate for the role.
Applications can be emailed to: [email protected]
For a confidential discussion or to obtain a Position Description for the role please contact: HR Manager – Natalie Milgate on 0419 656 426.
Contact Us
We’re always looking for team members that align with our values and guiding principles of leadership. If you’re thinking of a future with Merriwa, please contact our HR team.
