Process Worker

ANZCO Foods; Rakaia; On-site; NZD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

ANZCO Foods Rakaia is offering Process Worker roles for the 2026-2027 season, with training provided. Positions are day shift and full-time, starting from October, requiring a minimum of 30 hours per week at $23.95 per hour, with allowances and piece rates potentially increasing earnings.

Applicants must be able to work Saturdays. Duties include yard work, meat processing, packing, and handling carcasses, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, reliable and a strong team player.
• Commitment to safety and quality excellence.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a seasonal production environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle yard duties and livestock as required.
• Process meat carcasses according to customer specs.
• 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 and load products onto trucks.
• Clean and sanitise equipment and work areas to maintain hygiene.

Skills

Team player

Safety conscious

Willing to learn

Job description

ANZCO Foods Rakaia 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.

ANZCO Foods Rakaia is located on Knyvetts Road. 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.