Receptionist

Affco New Zealand; Awarua; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

South Pacific Meats is seeking an outstanding receptionist for our Awarua plant. The role is fast-paced and varied, requiring a welcoming personality and quick thinking to support administration and timely duties.

You will greet visitors, manage phone inquiries, handle data and documents, and assist with office inventory and daily operations. Experience in a similar role is preferred, but a positive attitude and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Exceptional phone manner and greeting skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong data handling and document processing.
• Ability to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Excellent written communication and numeracy skills.
• Organised with attention to detail and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming front-desk presence and handle phone inquiries.
• Support administration across the wider business.
• Process documents and manage data entry.
• Control incoming and outgoing goods and manage office inventory.
• Meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Maintain high attention to detail and work under pressure.

Skills

Phone etiquette

Data handling

Deadline management

Inventory control

MS Office

Written communication

Numeracy

Work under pressure

Job description

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South Pacific Meats provides the world with New Zealand’s finest premium beef and lamb products for all to experience and enjoy. We serve over 80 markets globally, supported by an operation which includes twelve processing plants throughout New Zealand.

SPM 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 currently have an opportunity for an outstanding candidate in a receptionist role at our SPM Awarua plant. This role is fast paced and varied, requiring someone who is adaptive and quick thinking with a vibrant, welcoming personality.

We are seeking an organised, motivated individual who will work well within our team and support the administration functions of the wider business to ensure that all duties are completed in a professional and timely manner.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following key skills:

• Exceptional phone manner and greeting skills.
• Data, processing of documents, etc.
• Meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Control of incoming / outgoing goods.
• Manage office inventory.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Assist with administrative tasks within business as required.
• Proficient computer literacy with the MS suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Proven written communication and numeracy skills.
• Work under pressure and maintain a variety of tasks.

Experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential - most important is your great attitude and willingness to be a positive part of the team.

Company Description

South Pacific Meats provides the world with New Zealand’s finest premium beef and lamb products for all to experience and enjoy. We serve over 80 markets globally, supported by an operation which includes twelve processing plants throughout New Zealand.

SPM 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.

Additional information

Applicants for this position must be eligible to work in New Zealand.