Te Tūranga /About the Role
As a Team Leader in Secondary Butchery at our Finegand site, you will be responsible for providing operational support to your team on the floor to meet daily production requirements, as well as observing and monitoring quality and safety compliance. The Secondary Butchery is the department where carcasses are broken down into cuts and packed for wholesale distribution.
With the support of the leadership team, you will have the chance to drive continuous improvement initiatives and grow your career; with a range of development opportunities on offer.
This is a Day Shift position and interested applicants will need to be available for production hours Monday to Friday 6am – 3.30pm approx.; as well as pre-start production meetings and some Saturday work as stock flow requires.
Te Mahi /Key Responsibilities:
- Communicating what food safety, quality and compliance requirements are, specific to your team, and actively observing the chain to ensure these are maintained at all times
- Training and coaching members of your team to understand what specifications and production targets mean and how they relate to the team member’s work
- Organising daily production requirements in conjunction with your manager and clearly communicating this with your team
Ōu Pūkenga/About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate leadership qualities and experience, ideally from your time spent working in the manufacturing, FMCG or primary industries; and be driven by building a safe, quality focused and positive culture within your team. You will be confident with identifying areas for improvement within the plant and have a desire to progress your career in the red meat industry where opportunities are endless. There will be opportunity for the right candidate to progress through the business with support and ongoing training and development.
- Passionate about inspiring others; and providing personal and professional development opportunities to team members
- Display leadership qualities and proactively drive a strong culture that aligns with Silver Fern Farms values – Unstoppable Together, Improving Tomorrow and Always Caring
- Experience in the food processing industry would be beneficial
- Basic computer literacy and strong communication skills
Te Ahurea /Why work at Silver Fern Farms?
Silver Fern Farms are all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. Creating goodness is about taking a broader view of what goodness means, how we can create it and the impact it can have. That Goodness is created through the work of our People, the skill & expertise of our Farmers and our customers around the globe. ‘Goodness’ is also about being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and showing care and respect for the environment.
For you, we offer heavily discounted staff meat sales, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6 month anniversary required), and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice and counselling. There’s the added bonus of free on-site parking and full uniform also.
Tono Mai /To Apply
submit your application. We assess applications as they are received so don’t delay.
Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants. Come and create goodness together with us.
