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Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship - Cobden

Job Name
Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship

General Information

Date Published
14-Nov-2025
Advertising Ends
12-Dec-2025
ID#
13916
Role Type
Trades and Services
Work Type
Fixed-Term Full-Time
Workplace Type
On-site
Country
Australia
Location
Western 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

In the heart of Cobden is our milk powder, fresh milk and butter plants, also known as the home of Australia’s favourite butter for over 90 years - Western Star™. This is our largest site in Australia, which makes butter and spreads, and fresh milk for both China and domestic markets. 

About the role

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

Based at our Cobden site, your first and second year will focus on learning the components of mechanical items while you help and support our team with their tasks. As you gain more confidence in your third and fourth, you will get more involved in Electrical activities.

This Apprenticeship is due to commence in the early weeks of January 2026.

What you’ll do:

  • Becoming actively involved within our department
  • Following apprenticeship training agreements proactively with a strong emphasis on learning 
  • Assisting qualified electricians in electrical installations, breakdowns, and maintenance. 
  • Performing other duties and projects as assigned.
About You

You must be committed to a 4-year apprenticeship. You need to be an enthusiastic individual with a keen interest in pursuing a career within the electrical trade that has:

  • Electrical & Mechanical aptitude knowledge/experience is highly advantageous 
  • Self-thinker and ability to problem solve
  • A reliable and consistent team player
  • Strong communication skills with a can-do attitude and a team-focused approach to work
  • A positive attitude and eagerness to learn with a strong focus on safety
  • A good level of language, literacy and numeracy skills
  • A safety-focused mindset, team orientated and have good interpersonal skills  
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.