Process Cleaner - Timaru

McCain Foods; Timaru; On-site; NZD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Staff sales perks

Job summary

McCain Foods (NZ) Limited is seeking a dedicated Process Cleaner to join the Timaru team. This hands-on role maintains sanitation and hygiene standards to support production operations and ensure food safety compliance.

You will assist with daily cleaning tasks, changeover sanitation, and accurate documentation. The position operates on a 12-hour roster (4 days on, 4 days off) offering a structured schedule and opportunities to grow within a global food manufacturing leader.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a physically demanding, hands-on role.
• Able to follow planned work schedules with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to hygiene/food safety standards.
• Basic reading, writing and documentation skills for accurate record-keeping.
• Experience in sanitation, cleaning, manufacturing or food production is beneficial but not required.
• Chemical handling experience is advantageous; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support Process Operators with daily cleaning tasks.
• Complete sanitation tasks required for production changeovers.
• Carry out deep-cleaning tasks according to the Master Cleaning Schedule.
• Maintain accurate sanitation records and update documentation as required.
• Follow food safety, chemical handling and site safety procedures at all times.
• Roster includes 12-hour shifts: 4 days (7am–7pm), then 4 days off.

Skills

Physical fitness

Independent work

Attention to detail

Documentation

Sanitation experience

Chemical handling (training provided)

Job description

Position Title: Process Cleaner - TimaruPosition Type: Regular - Full-TimeRequisition ID: 44920

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Process Cleaner to join our Timaru team. This hands-on role is responsible for maintaining the sanitation and cleanliness standards required to support our production operations.

You will help ensure daily, weekly, and longer-term sanitation requirements are met, supporting a safe and compliant food manufacturing environment. While the role is primarily hands-on, you will also be responsible for maintaining accurate sanitation records and documentation to support food safety requirements.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Support Process Operators with daily cleaning tasks.
• Complete sanitation tasks required for production changeovers.
• Carry out deep-cleaning tasks in line with the Master Cleaning Schedule.
• Maintain accurate sanitation records and update supporting documentation as required.
• Follow food safety, chemical handling and site safety procedures at all times.
• Participate in a roster consisting of 12-hour shifts: 4 days (7am–7pm), followed by 4 days off

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Ability to work in a physically demanding, hands-on role.
• Able to work independently, follow planned work schedules and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high hygiene and food safety standards.
• Basic reading, writing and documentation skills, with the ability to accurately complete records and follow procedures.
• Previous sanitation, cleaning, manufacturing or food production experience is beneficial, but not essential.
• Previous chemical handling experience would be advantageous; however, full training will be provided.

Benefits Of The Role.

• An inclusive workplace where your growth and development are supported through hands‑on learning and ongoing development opportunities.
• Competitive hourly rates and staff sales perks.
• Automatic Life and Total Permanent Disability Insurance coverage.
• Matched employer KiwiSaver contributions of up to 4%.

About McCain

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family:

Manufacturing

Location(s):

NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Timaru

Company:

McCain Foods (NZ) Limited