Project Coordinator

Goodman Fielder; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Career development opportunities

Long-term career prospects

Job summary

Goodman Fielder is seeking a Project Coordinator to join the National Engineering team supporting the Meadow Fresh dairy manufacturing site expansion in Christchurch. The role acts as the central coordination point across workstreams, ensuring alignment, tracking actions, managing information flow, and keeping the programme organized and delivery-focused.

This is not a technical or process engineering role.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience supporting project teams and building simple coordination systems.
• Exposure to food manufacturing, dairy, FMCG, or industrial environments desirable.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to track actions, maintain documentation, and support delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities across workstreams to ensure tasks, dependencies, and follow-ups are tracked and progressing.
• Support project leads by maintaining action registers, priorities, and commitments.
• Prepare and distribute clear project updates, communications, and documentation.
• Maintain organised, accurate, and up-to-date project records with effective version control.
• Coordinate meetings and workshops including scheduling, agendas, minutes, and action tracking.
• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Program Manager and project team.
• Maintain project calendars, shared folders, onboarding materials, and ways of working.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Project coordination

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

We are a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our National Engineering team in support of the expansion of the UHT programme at our Meadow Fresh diary manufacturing site in Christchurch.

The role acts as the central coordination point across workstreams, helping maintain alignment, track actions, manage information flow, and ensure the team is organised, informed, and focused on delivery.

This is not a technical or process engineering role. Its primary value is operational effectiveness, communication clarity, and ensuring the programme runs smoothly and efficiently.

• Coordinate activities across workstreams to ensure tasks, dependencies, and follow‑ups are tracked and progressing
• Support project leads by maintaining action registers, priorities, and commitments
• Prepare and distribute clear project updates, communications, and documentation
• Maintain organised, accurate, and up‑to‑date project records with effective version control
• Coordinate meetings and workshops including scheduling, agendas, minutes, and action tracking
• Ensure attendees have the correct information and are prepared to contribute effectively
• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Program Manager and project team
• Maintain project calendars, shared folders, onboarding materials, and ways of working

Please Note: This is a 24 month fixed term contract.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience supporting project teams and building simple coordination systems
• Exposure to food manufacturing, dairy, FMCG, or industrial environments desirable
• Experience supporting cross‑functional teams and multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to track actions, maintain documentation, and support delivery

What we can offer

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long‑term careers.

At Goodman Fielder, we strongly believe in diversity and inclusion in everything we do. If you require any support throughout your application process, we encourage you to get in touch to let us know. We encourage applications from people of all abilities, cultures and gender identities. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact us, via [e-mail]