ABOUT YOU - Mō Koe

Are you passionate about hygiene, quality, and making a real impact in a manufacturing environment? We’re looking for a Cleaning Program Lead to take charge of our production cleaning program and ensure our Auckland plant meets the highest standards of cleanliness and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion Danone’s HOPE values and SN Essentials (Safety, Quality, Compliance, Nature)
• Coordinate and oversee plant cleaning to eliminate environmental contamination
• Maintain and improve hygiene standards, cleaning procedures, and equipment
• Lead internal and external audits and follow up on corrective actions
• Develop and manage documentation, cleaning schedules, and protocols
• Support and train cleaning and production teams
• Analyze cleaning data and trends to drive improvements
• Manage cleaning tools, consumables, and chemical procedures

Education

• NCEA Level 3 or higher (Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or Microbiology is a plus)

Experience

• Experience in manufacturing or the food industry
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Computer literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Understanding of food safety and HACCP principles
• Ability to work in a dairy/infant formula production environment

ABOUT US

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you. Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as YoPro, Activia, Aptamil and Karicare, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our Danoner’s day to day experience, we have been awarded Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards, and we are proud of our Certification as a Great Place to Work company 2025.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU.

Danone is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply!

WE OFFER - Tatau

A supportive team where you can continuously upskill yourself.

Endless possibilities to develop and accelerate your career

A chance to make a difference to our society through Specialised Nutrition

Our Benefits ~ Nga Painga  

• Medical insurance paid for by the company for you and discounts for your whānau
• Free life insurance
• Flu vaccination, free annual medical checks, and free onsite car parking,
• Discount in our products and at a range of retailers.
• Gym and cafe discounts.
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Fresh fruit every day.
• 4% Kiwisaver contribution and so much more!
• Flexible working arrangements.

We believe everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their career within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

WHAT’S NEXT?

Apply - Tono mai

We will review applications as they are submitted, so if this sounds like you – get in quick!

Click APPLY NOW to apply. Please note that only candidates with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

No Recruitment Agencies please.