Casual C8 Maintenance Fitters - 12-hour Nightshifts

_{13th May, 2026}

Chelgrave Contracting Australia is chasing experienced Special Class Maintenance Fitters for night shift work on a large dairy manufacturing site in Melbourne’s south-east.

This is ongoing labour hire work on a busy production site — suits fitters who know food manufacturing and are comfortable working nights.

The Work

• Breakdown and preventative maintenance
• Pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, valves, rotating equipment
• Dairy processing & packaging machinery
• Supporting production to keep the plant running overnight
• Working safely in a food manufacturing environment

• Trade-qualified Special Class Maintenance Fitter
• Post trade qualifications in fluid power highly desired
• Experience in dairy / food / FMCG manufacturing
• Strong breakdown and fault-finding skills
• Strong understanding and ability to fault find pneumatic driven machinery (fillers, cappers, case packers, etc)
• Able to work 12-hour night shifts on a continuous shift roster
• Good attitude, reliable, safety-focused

• C8 EBA payrates + night shift penalties ($86.78 p/hr including casual and nightshift loading)
• $28 Daily travel allowance 
• Ongoing, stable work, in a clean environment
• Working with a highly reputable and well-known manufacturing business