Process Workers - AFFCO Moerewa

Affco New Zealand; Moerewa; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFCO New Zealand in Moerewa, Northland, is gearing up for its busy season and building teams for a modern processing facility. Roles include stockyards, cold-stores, butcher, boner, machine operator or labourer; no prior experience is necessary as full on-the-job training is provided.

Applicants must be able to work safely and as part of a positive, hardworking crew; pre-employment medical checks and drug screening are conducted, and eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Physically capable of manual labor in a meat processing environment.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Work across stockyards, cold-stores, or processing roles such as butcher, boner, machine operator or labourer.
• Learn on the job with safety training and supervision.
• Contribute to a fast-paced, team-driven production line.

Job description

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AFFCO is a high-performing and dynamic leading company within the New Zealand Meat Industry. Established in 1904, AFFCO holds 120 years of expertise in supplying top-quality meat products to the world.

This role is based in Moerewa, however, our operation has offices in the USA, UK and Hong Kong and comprises of 11 processing sites situated across New Zealand and distributing to over 80 countries.

AFFCO sources top-quality, sustainable, grass-fed, New Zealand Beef and Lamb products from our network of farmer suppliers. We are 100% New Zealand-owned and operated and a proud member of the Talley’s Group; New Zealand’s leading exporter of meat, dairy, seafood, and vegetable products.

Job Description

We’re gearing up for our busy season and are putting together motivated teams at our modern processing facility in Moerewa, Northland to help get NZ sheep & beef from our backyard to customers plates. No prior experience necessary as training is provided, you simply need to be keen for some hands‑on work as part of a motivated crew!

Reliable and hard working with a positive attitude, you’ll enjoy a hard day’s work. You know if a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. Plus, you’ll like to keep fit and healthy and seek a workplace where it’s all go.

We’re building teams to fill a wide range of roles. You could be out in the stockyards or in the cold-stores, a butcher, boner, machine operator or labourer - wherever works best. We’ll bring you up to speed right there on the job, so you can learn while you earn!

Additional Information

To ensure a safe workplace, AFFCO conducts pre-employment medical checks and drug screening. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.