Slaughterer - AFFCO Wairoa

South Pacific Meat; Wairoa; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFCO is gearing up for our busy season and is assembling motivated teams to start at our Wairoa processing facility to help get NZ Beef and Lamb from our backyard to customers' plates.

Hours of work vary from 30–60 hours per week, with paid rates ranging from $25 to $42 per hour, plus any applicable allowances and overtime. AFFCO offers challenging work in a great team atmosphere and rewards employees for success.

Qualifications

• At least two years of relevant meat processing experience.
• Advanced knife work in a meat processing environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow specifications.

Responsibilities

• Remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses.
• Hygienically dress carcasses in preparation for primal cuts or further processing.
• Operate slaughter-floor equipment, such as cutters and flays.
• Trim and remove head meat and sever animal heads.
• Wear PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots, mesh safety equipment) as provided by the Employer.

Skills

Meat processing

Knife handling

Safety protocols

Attention to detail

Tools

Cutters and flays

Job description

AFFCO is a high‑performingand dynamic leader within the New Zealand meat industry. Established in 1904,AFFCO brings over 120 years of experience supplying high‑quality meat productsto markets around the world.

With our head office based in Waikato,the agricultural heart of New Zealand, AFFCO employs over 4,000 people. Ouroperation includes offices in the USA, UK, and Hong Kong, and 11 processingsites across New Zealand, distributing product to more than 80 countriesglobally.

AFFCO sources top‑quality,sustainable, grass‑fed New Zealand beef and lamb from our network of farmersuppliers. We are 100% New Zealand‑owned and operated and are a proud member ofthe Talley’s Group, New Zealand’s leading exporter of meat, dairy, seafood, andvegetable products.

Job Description

We're gearing up for our busy season and areputting together motivated teams to start at our Wairoaprocessing facility near Wairoa to help get NZ Beef and Lamb fromour backyard to customers plates.

Highly regarded, the role of slaughterer requires you to work with expert precision while still being able to keep up with the pace set by the team and equipment.AFFCOofferschallenging work in a great team atmosphere and the understanding that ouremployees help to shape the future for our business and our industry

As a committed member of the team, you will findyourself challenged and contributing in a significant way to the success of thebusiness, and you will be rewarded for that success. If you want to feelappreciated for a job well done and be part of something bigger, then considerjoining AFFCO, an "earn while you learn " type of company.

Hours of work varyfrom 30–60 hours per week, with paid rates ranging from $25 to $42 per hour,dependent on assigned task, skill, and experience, plus any applicableallowances and overtime.

Qualifications

As a skilled Meat Process Worker, you will have hadat least

• Atleast two years of relevant experience as a Meat Boner, Experienced Knife Hand, or Bandsaw Operator (experience may substitute for the formal qualification)
• Demonstrated experience of advanced knife work in a meat processing environment
• Strongattention to detail and ability to work to specifications
• Abilityto work safely and effectively in a fast‑paced production environment

As a member of our team, you will be responsiblefor a lot of duties including:

• Removing viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses.
• Hygienically dressing carcasses in preparation for primal cuts or further processing and packaging.
• Operating slaughter-floor equipment, such as cutters and flays.
• Trimming and removing head meat and severing animal heads.
• WearingPersonal Protective Equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots,mesh safety equipment) as provided by the Employer.

Additionalinformation

If you’re interested in joining a fast paced,challenging but enjoyable workplace, where you get to meet great people andwork alongside your mates then