Feedmill Operator, Christchurch

Tegel Foods Limited; Christchurch; Remote; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance (one year's ordinary OR

Staff discounts

Market Days access

Ongoing training and development

Great team to work with

Job summary

Tegel Foods Ltd in Christchurch is hiring a Feedmill Operator to join our night shift team. The role involves weighing trucks, batching feeds, and ensuring accurate documentation within a 4-day-on/5-day roster totaling 48 hours per week. Applicants must have transport and a full driver license.

We provide training and a supportive team environment in a household-brand operation that emphasizes health, safety, and quality. Flexibility for night shifts and public holiday work is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, production or food processing.
• Supervisory experience is highly desirable.
• Commitment to PPE and hygiene protocols.
• Strong focus on health and safety in the workplace.
• Physically fit with ability to lift 25 kg+.

Responsibilities

• Weighing in on trucks arriving at the feedmill.
• Complete manual documentation accurately.
• Fill bins accurately and keep stock prepared for processing.
• Load trucks to ensure timely delivery of high-quality feed.
• Batch and mix feed according to specifications.
• Barcoding ingredients and securely shrink-wrapping bags.
• Store pallets in allocated areas.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Supervisor experience

Team player

Health and safety focus

Physical fitness

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Tegel Foods Ltd is an iconic New Zealand brand with a long history of producing quality products to New Zealand's highest standards. We're proud of how far we have come and intend to retain our market leading position. To continue doing that we need great people in every part of our business, and an exciting opportunity has come up at our Christchurch Feedmill for a Feedmill Operator.

About the role:

The Feedmill is where we produce high-quality feeds, efficiently and economically. This is a great opportunity for someone with previous experience in manufacturing, warehousing or production who wants a role where there is career progression and a great team to support you to get there.

We'll provide the relevant training we just want your can-do attitude and the ability to learn new skills. If that sounds like you and you want to be part of a household brand, then we want to hear from you!

This is predominately a night shift role working 4 days within a 5-day roster, totalling 48 hours per week, shift times are 4.00pm – 4.00am. You will need to have your own transport and a full driver license.

Flexibility to work these shift patterns is essential. Please note we operate on most public holidays, except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Key responsibilities include:

• Weighing In - All trucks are correctly weighed on arrival at the Feedmill
• All manual documentation completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Accurately fill bins - kept adequately stocked for processing needs
• Loading Trucks - Customers receive high-quality feed
• Batching, mixing of feed - ensuring correct mixture according to specifications
• Barcoding on ingredients and shrink wrapping - all bags are barcoded and shrink wrapped securely
• Storing pallets - placed in allocated area

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, or food processing environment is required, along with supervisor experience - highly desirable
• A forklift licence would be extremely beneficial
• Commitment to wearing PPE and following hygiene protocols
• Strong focus on health and safety
• Physical fitness and the ability to lift 25kg+
• Flexibility and reliability - we work as one team and back each other up
• Competitive hourly rates
• Ongoing training and development
• Great staff discounts and access to Market Days
• Life insurance (one year's ordinary earnings)

Please note:
Our recruitment process includes a mandatory pre-employment medical and drug screen. Applicants must hold NZ citizenship, NZ residency, or a valid NZ work visa.

Closes on 01 Nov 2026 08:00

Location(s) Christchurch

Work type(s) Permanent full-time