Compliance Advisor

Mr Apple New Zealand Ltd; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure across Orchard & Post Harvest

Structured development & succession

Collaborative compliance team

Job summary

Mr Apple New Zealand Ltd in Hawke's Bay seeks a compliance-minded professional to support audit readiness, evidence gathering and due diligence across Orchard and Post Harvest operations. You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure regulatory and customer requirements are met, while leveraging AI-enabled tools for smarter compliance practices.

The role emphasizes documentation, evidence management and proactive improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, quality assurance, food safety, auditing, sustainability or another regulated operational environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage evidence, documentation and deadlines accurately.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 and learning new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate audit preparation, evidence collation and follow-up activities across regulatory, customer and certification programmes
• Support compliance requests and assurance reporting across Orchard and Post Harvest operations
• Monitor compliance schedules, corrective actions and key deadlines to ensure requirements are met
• Participate in site inspections, internal audits and compliance reviews while helping identify and address improvement opportunities
• Work closely with operational teams to translate compliance requirements into practical solutions and consistent ways of working
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and assurance evidence within approved systems
• Explore and apply AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency

Skills

Compliance

Quality assurance

Food safety

Auditing

Sustainability

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Learning new systems

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Join one of New Zealand's leading apple exporters and play a key role in ensuring our Orchard and Post Harvest operations continue to meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance, food safety, certification and customer assurance. We're embracing emerging AI tools to enhance compliance practices, and we're looking for someone who is curious, confident exploring new technology, and excited to help identify smarter ways of working.

What You'll Be Doing:

Working closely with internal teams, you'll support audit readiness, compliance coordination and due diligence activities while developing your technical expertise across the business. Key responsibilities may include:

• Coordinate audit preparation, evidence collation and follow-up activities across regulatory, customer and certification programmes
• Support compliance requests and assurance reporting across Orchard and Post Harvest operations
• Monitor compliance schedules, corrective actions and key deadlines to ensure requirements are met
• Participate in site inspections, internal audits and compliance reviews while helping identify and address improvement opportunities
• Work closely with operational teams to translate compliance requirements into practical solutions and consistent ways of working
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and assurance evidence within approved systems
• Explore and apply AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency

What You'll Bring:

• Experience in compliance, quality assurance, food safety, auditing, sustainability or another regulated operational environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of teams
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage evidence, documentation and deadlines accurately
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 and learning new systems and processes
• Experience within food production, horticulture, animal products or export supply chains would be advantageous
• Relevant qualifications are welcomed, however practical hands‑on experience is equally valued

What We Offer:

• A unique opportunity to gain exposure across both Orchard and Post Harvest compliance and assurance programmes
• Structured development and succession opportunities within a specialist and growing function
• A collaborative team environment where you will work alongside experienced compliance professionals and operational leaders

If you're looking for a role where you can broaden your compliance expertise, build strong business relationships and make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.