Dairy processor, Murray Goulburn announced to staff yesterday that it will be cutting 54 positions from its Victorian operations.
The company’s Leongatha facility was hit the hardest with a loss of 23 jobs, while Kiewa lost 13, Maffra 11, Cobram four and Rochester three, The Weekly Times reports.
A spokesperson for Murray Goulburn said that the company was focusing on its primary goal of delivering a sustainable increase to its farmgate milk price, and that operational efficiencies are constantly under review.
“We continually review our operations to improve efficiency, productivity and global competitiveness, including investing in new technologies, redesigning workflow and work patterns, improving line efficiencies and cross-skilling,” she said.
The spokesperson said that MG will consider a range of options for employees including redundancy, potential redeployment and current vacancies. All staff impacted by the structural changes will receive their full entitlements and have access to counselling and career transitioning services.