
Meat Process Worker - Malvern
Job Description
Company Description
South Pacific Meats provides the world with New Zealand’s finest premium beef and lamb products for all to experience and enjoy. We serve over 80 markets globally, supported by an operation which includes twelve processing plants throughout New Zealand.
SPM sources top-quality, sustainable, grass-fed, New Zealand Beef and Lamb products from our network of farmer suppliers. We are 100% New Zealand-owned and operated and a proud member of the Talley’s Group; New Zealand’s leading exporter of meat, dairy, seafood, and vegetable products
Job Description
SPM Malvern is gearing up for our busy season and putting
together motivated teams at our modern processing plant in Canterbury. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic team members who have experience either in a meat processing role or in a comparable manufacturing or food processing environment to help get NZ beef from our backyard to customers plates.
This is a fast-paced, hands-on role working across different
parts of the processing chain. You will support the preparation, handling, and
packing of meat and associated products to meet production and quality
standards.
The work is physical and repetitive at times, and suited to
people who are reliable, practical, and able to follow instructions in a team
environment.
Hours of work vary from 30–60 hours per week, with paid
rates ranging from $25 to $42 per hour, dependent on assigned task, skill, and
experience, plus any applicable allowances and overtime.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for
- NZQCF
- Level 4 qualification in meat processing OR at least four months
- experience working in a comparable manual or production environment (such
- as food production, manufacturing, processing, or similar physically based
- work)
- Ability
- to carry out manual work, including lifting and standing for extended
- periods
- Reliable
- attendance and ability to follow instructions
- Basic
- understanding of workplace health and safety
- Willingness
- to work in a structured production environment
- On-the-job training will be provided for all tasks.
As a member of our team, duties may include
- Handling
- and moving product through processing areas, including chillers and
- freezers
- Packing
- meat products into cartons for storage or dispatch
- Assisting
- with processing tasks, which may include trimming or basic cutting where
- required
- Operating
- equipment used in processing and packing
- Inspecting
- product for quality standards
- Cleaning
- and sanitising equipment and work areas
- Following
- all health and safety requirements, including use of PPE
- * Standing
- for up to 8 hours and lifting/moving items of at least 20kg
Additional information
If you're interested in joining a fast paced, challenging
but enjoyable workplace, where you get to meet great people and work alongside
your mates then please apply online.
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