Slaughter Supervisor - Rangiuru

Affco New Zealand; Rangiuru; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFCO Rangiuru in Te Puke, part of AFFCO New Zealand, is seeking a Slaughter Supervisor to lead a team handling lamb, mutton and calves, ensuring quality and profitability.

Reporting to the Production Manager, this hands-on leadership role requires proactive organisation and mentoring of staff to maintain high processing quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a meat processing environment is preferential, however not required.
• Practical person who understands regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and think on your feet.

Responsibilities

• Monitor processing quality to ensure high standards.
• Apply processing techniques to assist staff and set benchmarks.
• Utilise labour resources for optimum efficiency and throughput.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and HACCP.
• Train, develop and mentor staff.
• Continuously improve standards and profitability.
• Record and process documentation accurately and timely.

Job description

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

Based in Waikato, the agricultural heart of New Zealand, with over 4,000 employees, our operation has offices in the USA, UK and Hong Kong and comprises 11 processing sites situated across New Zealand, 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 are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated SlaughterSupervisor to join our team at AFFCO Rangiuru, located in Te Puke. Thesuccessful applicant may work with a variety of productsincluding lamb, mutton and calves.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the primaryobjective of the role is to manage your team and the department to meetcompany, customer and regulatory standards whilst maximising profitabilityand efficiency. Ensuring that procedures and regulations within the associatedproduction areas are followed is a must.

Youwill be proactive and organised with a "hands on" approach to inspireyour team. We are looking for an experienced Supervisor to join ourteam but also encourage applications from experienced team members and leadinghands who have demonstrated leadership capability and are ready to take thenext step in their career.

Keyresponsibilities of the position include:

• Consistent monitoring of processing quality in theroom to ensure high standards at all times
• Solid knowledge of processing techniques toassist other staff and help set benchmarks
• Ensuring that labour resource is utilised foroptimum efficiency and throughput
• Making sure that all compliance and regulatoryrequirements are strictly adhered to and that the process is in control underHACCP
• Training, developing and mentoring staff
• Continuously improving standards andprofitability
• Recordingand processing documentation/departmental administration in an accurate andtimely manner

Qualifications

Previous experience in a meat processing environment is preferential, however not required.

We are looking for a practical person who understands the importance of regulatory requirements and compliance, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the ability to think on their feet.