Honey Processing Specialist

1839 Limited; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

1839 Limited in Tauriko, Tauranga, is seeking a Honey Processing Specialist to own day-to-day filtration, warming and creaming processes, and to support the packing line. You’ll plan and sequence work, manage honey stocks, and help maintain documentation and safety on site.

You will work hands-on with filtration machinery, learn the craft of honey, and grow into a product expert while contributing to quality and export readiness in a small, passionate team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a processing or warehouse environment.
• That benefit is not required

Responsibilities

• Manage honey processing, including filtration, temperature control and creaming to a consistent standard.
• Plan and sequence daily processing and warehouse tasks to maximise efficiency across the operating system and machinery.
• Warming room and drum preparation, and sampling of honey stocks.
• Inwards and outwards goods, including forklift activities across the site.
• Loading and unloading of trucks; pallet wrapping and dispatch for local and export orders.
• Warehouse management — locating honey drums, pails and packaging.
• Accurate, tidy documentation and record keeping.
• Cleaning, maintenance and upkeep of a safe, well organized work environment.

Skills

Honey processing

Filtration

Quality

Planning & scheduling

Teamwork

Forklift operation

Tools

Filtration equipment

Forklift

Job description

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Honey Processing Specialist – Filtration & Quality

1839 Limited | Tauriko, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty | Full time, 42 hours per week

Please note: we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in New Zealand (NZ citizen, resident, or a valid visa that permits full-time work without restriction).

Join the 1839 Honey Team

1839 Limited is a Tauriko based Manuka honey business exporting premium New Zealand honey around the world. We are a small, close-knit team with a genuine passion for quality — and we are looking for someone who shares it.

This isn’t just a warehouse or process-operator role. We're looking for someone who wants to build real expertise in honey — understanding how it behaves, how it responds to heat and filtration, and how to bring it to the perfect, consistent finish. Over time, the right person can become a genuine authority on our product — what some in the industry call a "honey meister."

About the role

Reporting to the Production Manager and forming part of the Production team, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day honey processing and warehouse requirements for the business, while supporting the honey packing line. You’ll work hands-on with filtration machinery, manage the warming and creaming process to achieve a consistent, high-quality texture batch after batch, and take an active role in planning and sequencing the day’s work. We want a thinker, not just a doer. Someone who looks ahead, plans their scheduling and workflow to make the best use of the day, and actively problem‑solves through the filtration and processing stages — rather than simply working through a pack sheet.

Key responsibilities

• Manage honey processing, including filtration, temperature control and creaming to a consistent standard
• Plan and sequence daily processing and warehouse tasks to maximise efficiency across the operating system and machinery
• Warming room and drum preparation, and sampling of honey stocks
• Inwards and outwards goods, including forklift activities across the site
• Loading and unloading of trucks; pallet wrapping and dispatch for local and export orders
• Warehouse management — locating honey drums, pails and packaging
• Accurate, tidy documentation and record‑keeping
• Cleaning, maintenance and upkeep of a safe, well‑organised work environment

What We’re Looking For

Above all, we’re looking for passion over just "doing a job." Someone genuinely curious about honey, keen to learn the craft in depth, and motivated to grow into a real product expert within the business.

About you

• A genuine interest in learning about honey and its processing
• Able to think ahead and plan, rather than simply follow instructions
• Strong practical, hands‑on skills
• Experience in a processing or warehouse environment
• Comfortable working autonomously as well as within a close-knit team
• Ability to lift up to 30kg
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
• Forklift experience and a current licence
• Reliable and committed — consistently on time, every day, with genuine drive to get the job done well

Above all, we value character and loyalty as much as skill: someone who turns up, puts in the effort, and takes pride in the outcome.

Employer Questions

• This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Do you currently hold NZ citizenship, residency, or a valid visa that already permits you to work in NZ full-time without restriction?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• I agree to undergo a Criminal Record Check as part of the employment process.