Packaging Technician - Speights

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Speight’s seeks a hands-on Brewery Technician to join the Packaging team on malt extract production lines in Dunedin. This permanent Monday to Friday day shift role focuses on safely packing products, following SOPs, supporting continuous improvement, and flexing across the packaging group, with duties including light manual handling and forklift operation, plus potential opportunities at other production sites. What matters most is attitude, reliability, and a willingness to learn; basic computer skills; manufacturing, trades or warehousing experience is a plus but not essential. To apply, tailor your CV to show safety-minded teamwork and initiative, highlight transferable skills, and even if you don’t tick every box, apply if you’re energized by Speight’s values.

At Speight’s we don’t just brew great beer, we craft quality products with pride. We’re looking for a hands-on, reliable Brewery Technician to join our Packaging team, mainly on our malt extract production lines.

This is a permanent, Monday–Friday day shift role, perfect if you’re after consistency, stability, and a way to get your foot in the door of the beverage industry.

Whether you come from manufacturing, trades, warehousing, production, or are looking to jump in for the first time, what matters most is attitude, reliability, and a willingness to learn.

What You’ll Do:

You’ll be an important part of the team responsible for safely and efficiently packaging our malt extract and kegged beer products. Your day-to-day will include:

• Packing products on the production line and monitoring quality
• Following standard operating procedures and safety guidelines
• Supporting continuous improvement
• Working flexibly across the brewery Packaging team as needed
• Performing light, repetitive manual handling (you’ll be on your feet, hands-on)
• Operating a forklift and other fixed plant machinery
• Opportunities to work at other production sites

Some of the Skills You’ll Bring:

• A positive, can-do attitude and a team player mindset
• Eagerness to learn and take initiative
• Basic computer skills
• Manufacturing, production or trade experience is a plus, but not a must

Not sure if you tick every box?
That’s ok! If this role excites you, and you’re aligned with our values, we encourage you to apply. We’re always keen to meet passionate people with great potential.