Compliance Advisor

mrapplecareers; Nelson; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure across Orchard & Post Harvest

Structured development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Mr Apple in Nelson is seeking a compliance-focused professional to support assurance and regulatory standards across Orchard and Post Harvest operations. You will coordinate audits, manage evidence, and help translate complex requirements into practical working practices across teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience in food safety or regulated environments, strong stakeholder collaboration, and meticulous record-keeping within standard systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, quality assurance, food safety or a regulated environment.
• Strong attention to detail with evidence management and record-keeping ability.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate audit preparation, evidence collation and follow-up across programmes.
• Support compliance requests and assurance reporting for Orchard and Post Harvest.
• Monitor compliance schedules and corrective actions to meet deadlines.
• Participate in site inspections, internal audits and reviews with improvement focus.
• Translate compliance requirements into practical, consistent ways of working.
• Maintain records and evidence within approved systems.
• Develop compliance capability across Orchard and Post Harvest functions.

Skills

Compliance experience

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

MS 365 proficiency

Auditing / quality assurance

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Support world-class assurance and grow your compliance career with Mr Apple.

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.

What You'll Be Doing:

• 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
• Develop broad compliance capability across both Orchard and Post Harvest functions, progressively taking ownership of key programmes

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.