Process Worker

Anzco Foods Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

ANZCO Foods Eltham is recruiting Process Workers for the 2026-27 season, starting in October. Roles include yard duties, processing meat carcasses, packaging, and loading with full training provided. Day and night shifts are available, and applicants must be able to work Saturdays.

These positions offer a minimum of 30 hours per week, at $23.95 per hour with allowances and potential piece-rate bonuses. A pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol testing are required.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and reliable team player.
• Ability to follow safety and quality requirements.
• Comfort with learning on the job.

Responsibilities

• Yard duties and livestock handling.
• Process meat carcasses according to specs.
• Safe knife handling and hygiene practices.
• Operate machinery to process and transfer carcasses.
• Pack boned meat into cartons.
• Move carcasses to chillers and freezers.
• Load meat products into trucks.
• Clean and sanitise equipment and work areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Willingness to learn

Job description

ANZCO Foods Eltham have a number of Process Worker positions available for our 2026 - 2027 season these will start from October. Whilst relevant experience is useful, it is not essential as full training will be provided. These positions are day shift and night shift.

ANZCO Foods Eltham is located on London Street. Applicants must be able to work Saturdays. These positions are full-time, minimum 30 hours at $23.95 per hour with the potential to earn more when all allowances including piece rates are taken into consideration. Hours will fluctuate above 30 hours in line with workflows due to the seasonal nature of the business and annual close-down periods.

Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Yard duties and handling of livestock
• Process meat carcasses according to customer specifications
• Separate organs and glands from carcasses using safe knife handling practices
• Operate machinery to process pack and transfer carcasses or products
• Pack boned meat and meat products into cartons
• Move carcasses to chillers and freezers
• Load meat products into trucks
• Clean and sanitise work equipment and work areas

We would like to hear from individuals with the following characteristics:

• Are enthusiastic, reliable and a strong team player
• Have a willingness to learn and develop
• Are committed to safety and quality excellence

The successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to work with an employee-focused and customer-driven company who are committed to a safe working environment.

A pre-employment Medical (including a Drug and Alcohol test) needs to be completed prior to an offer of employment.

ANZCO Foods is one of New Zealand's largest exporters employing a team of 3,000 staff worldwide. Together we deliver taste, nutrition, and well-being to the world with products made from New Zealand's finest beef and lamb. Our values of atawhaitanga, noho haepapa,kaitiakitanga, auahatanga, and whakawhirinakitanga guide us to work together, follow through on our commitments, make improvements, and do our best to make sustainable decisions for the future.