Compliance Advisor

Mr Apple; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure across Orchard & Post Harvest

Structured development and succession

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Mr Apple is seeking a governance and compliance professional to strengthen audit readiness and assurance across Orchard and Post Harvest operations in New Zealand. You will coordinate evidence, manage deadlines and collaborate with internal teams to drive practical compliance solutions.

The role emphasizes documenting records, supporting regulatory requests and coordinating certification programmes while developing broader compliance capability across functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, quality assurance or food safety within a regulated environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to work with diverse teams.
• Excellent attention to detail with evidence management and documentation.
• Comfort with Microsoft 365 and quickly learning new systems/processes.
• Experience in food production, horticulture or export supply chains is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate audit preparation, evidence collation and follow-up 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 and identify improvement opportunities.
• Work with operational teams to translate compliance requirements into practical solutions and consistent processes.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and assurance evidence within approved systems.
• Develop broad compliance capability across Orchard and Post Harvest functions and progressively own key programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Microsoft 365

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Food safety

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Record-keeping systems

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.

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


• 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.