
Nightshift Industrial Cleaners
Job Description
Company Description
South Pacific Meats provides the world with New Zealand’s finest premium 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 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
We currently have an opportunity for a motivated Night Shift Cleaner to join our team based at our Awarua plant near Invercargill, Southland.
Reporting to the Cleaning Supervisor, Cleaners work as part of a team to conduct the pre-operation and post-operation cleaning processes. Cleaners are vital to the Plant Maintenance team to ensure all regulatory standards and compliance is maintained, as well as our operations team being able to run efficiently.
Night Cleaners are expected to handle various chemicals (with the supplied appropriate PPE and training for the task) and clean anywhere on site. We require cleaners to start immediately for the upcoming season, and those who can demonstrate the below will be considered for ongoing work opportunities.
Qualifications
Key requirements for Cleaners include:
Being a friendly, approachable team-player
Being timely and reliable
A good work ethic and a can-do attitude
Ability to work varying shift patterns and be flexible and willing to work afternoon/evening shifts, as well as night shifts
A proven track record of being reliable and punctual
Demonstrating excellent time management
Ability to follow instructions and work unsupervised
* Commercial cleaning experience is advantageous and experience in a manufacturing-type environment will be highly considered.
Additional information
To ensure a safe workplace, SPM engage in pre-employment medical checks and drug screening. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
If you are interested in starting your career with SPM Awarua then apply online today.
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