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Date Published 08-Jul-2025 Advertising Ends 15-Jul-2025 ID# 12127 Role Type Manufacturing Work Type Permanent Full-Time Workplace Type On-site Country New Zealand Location AucklandPosition Description
Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō | Imagine Tomorrow with UsAt Fonterra, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.
Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.
Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.
About us | He kupu mō mātou
Fonterra Oceania is our newly formed entity that merges the Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) and Fonterra Australia operations, aimed at enhancing our competitive position in the trans-Tasman dairy market. The integration of Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) and Fonterra Australia builds on similarities to outperform the competition, create scale and synergies, and will strengthen our competitive edge. This role will join a team that helps to build an even stronger trans-Tasman dairy business with reach across Oceania and beyond.
We have three FBNZ operated sites in Takanini, Eltham and Palmerston North, and two central distribution centres in Auckland and Christchurch, with the largest chilled foods network across New Zealand. Our Takanini Site has three manufacturing plants - Beverages, Food and UHT, produces around 240,00 MT of product and has an annual Opex spend of approximately 100 Million.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About the opportunity
We have a permanent opportunity for a Production Administrator to join the team at our Takanini site reporting to the UHT Compliance Lead. As the Production Administrator, you will be responsible for providing best practice, timely and efficient administration support of production systems ensuring that Plant systems and processes are maintained. In this role you will also assist the Manufacturing Manager and Production Shift Managers in administrative tasks and provides support on daily, weekly & monthly reporting. Other duties include:
- Completes SAP related tasks such as tecoing PI sheets and ensuring traceability is maintained
- Audits SAP processes and provides feedback / coaching to plant staff as required to ensure system compliance
- Complete weekly template for KPI reporting, balance scorecard meeting, attend meeting to minute and ensure actions are tracked and completed.
- Complete reporting requirements for Plant Manager as requested
- Prepares documents for ease of auditing, e.g RMP & GMP
- Provide relief support to cover for breaks (when necessary) to efficiently, competently and safety operate machinery and equipment associated with the manufacturer of products utilising IWS Tools
- Maintain current knowledge of SOP’s and KAM’s to operate machinery
Mōu | About you
Coming from a strong administration background, you will have a passion for getting things sorted. Whilst maintaining sound, accurate systems is pivotal to this role, other ideal skills include:
- Intermediate level in Microsoft Office applications
- Previous SAP experience is preferred but not essential
- Experience in version control of documents and record keeping systems, general administration duties
- Great communication and an ability to speak with a variety of people at various levels of the business
Ngā Uara | Our Values
At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience.
These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other.
Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz
Tā mātou oati | Our Commitment to You
We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:
- Fair and equitable pay
- Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
- Professional development opportunities
- Career growth support
- Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
- Employee recognition
- Support for community involvement and cultural connection
To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers.
Tātou Tātou | Join Us
Does this sound good to you? Come join us - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together. You, me, us together.
Applications will close on Tuesday 15 July.