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Maintenance Fitter & Turner Apprenticeship - Darnum

Job Name
Maintenance Fitter & Turner Apprenticeship

General Information

Date Published
31-Oct-2025
Advertising Ends
28-Nov-2025
ID#
13863
Role Type
Trades and Services
Work Type
Permanent Full-Time
Workplace Type
On-site
Country
Australia
Location
Eastern Victoria

Position Description

We are Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy nutrition companies. Here in Australia, we collect milk from Aussie Farmers across Victoria and Tasmania, and our manufacturing sites turn this into the dairy foods you know and love in our supermarkets, including Perfect Italiano™, Mainland™, Western Star™, and Bega™. We also sell dairy ingredients to many of the world's leading food companies and partner with food services businesses across the country to get dairy foods into chefs' hands.

As a Co-operative created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in Australia and around the world. 

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.  

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions. 

About us
Based at our Darnum site in the heart of Victoria’s dairy country, West Gippsland, you’ll be joining one of Australia’s largest and most advanced dairy manufacturing facilities.

Our Darnum site produces world-class nutritional, skim, and whole milk powders for global markets. With recent upgrades in technology, safety, and production capacity, it’s an exciting time to become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and career development.

About the role

As our next Maintenance Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to gain skills and become qualified in a specialised profession through fantastic hands-on training. 

For your first and second years, you will learn the components of mechanical items while you help and support fitters and electricians with their jobs. As you gain more confidence into your third and fourth years, you will get more involved in maintenance activities and learn to address breakdowns. 

You will develop skills and knowledge in a specialised profession through formal and on-the-job training within our site services team. You will be mentored and supervised by world-class tradespeople for the duration of your time 

Your hours of work will be 7 am to 3:30 pm for your on-site days, with flexible changes to days you attend TAFE.

To be considered for this apprenticeship, applicants must be available to commence in January 2026.

Please submit a CV and Cover Letter as part of your application. Your cover letter should outline:
  • Why you are interested in this apprenticeship
  • The transferable skills you bring to the role
  • Any relevant employment experience to date
Additionally, include your most recent school results that may support your application. 

About You

You must be committed to a four-year apprenticeship and have the following ideal skills and experience: 
  • Achieved a minimum of Year 10 education, demonstrating a commitment to academic development.
  • Attained strong grades in Mathematics and English
  • Basic mechanical aptitude is an advantage, showcasing an ability to understand and engage with technical systems.
  • Excellent communication skills complemented by a positive, can-do attitude and a collaborative, team-oriented work ethic.
  • Proficient in basic computer skills, facilitating effective information management and communication.
  • Completion of pre-apprenticeship training or work placement is advantageous, providing a foundational understanding of industry practices.
  • Previous work experience that equips you with essential skills and insights applicable to this role.
  • Punctual and strong aptitude to learn

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?

At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities. 

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The benefits of life at Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location. 

Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.  

Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let's solve for better, together. You, me, us together.