Stockyard Hand - AFFCO Horotiu

South Pacific Meat; Horotiu; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFCO Horotiu in Waikato, New Zealand, is seeking a reliable Stockyard Hand to join our site. The role involves working with live stock, stock receival administration, and recording stock data within a team environment; full training is provided to candidates with the right attributes.

The successful applicant will focus on safety, animal welfare, accuracy in stock reconciliation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, including night shifts and weekend rosters.

Qualifications

• Safety must come first on all tasks.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Willing to work night shifts including weekends.
• Able to work in a diverse team.
• Numeracy & Literacy to NCEA Level 2; intermediate computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Receiving stock and related administrative processes.
• Support animal welfare within the department.
• Reconcile stock numbers and daily figures.
• Communicate with other departments to ensure smooth stock flow.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Continually improve standards and efficiency.
• Record and process documentation accurately.

Skills

Safety-first mindset

Willingness to learn

Night shift

Team collaboration

Numeracy

Literacy

Digital literacy

Education

NCEA Level 2

Tools

Computer literacy

Digital skills

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 currently seeking a reliable Stockyard Hand to join our team at AFFCO Horotiu.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has worked in a manufacturing environment and has worked with stock previously. This role requires working with live animals, stock receival administrative tasks, recording stock related data, and working in a team environment. Therefore, this role requires experience in animal welfare / working with animals, sound numeracy and literacy skills and sound computer / digital skills; however full training is available to those who can demonstrate they have the right attributes to be successful in this role.

Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Receiving of stock and relevant administrative process involved with this
• Supporting the management of animal welfare within the department
• Reconciling the stock numbers and daily process figures
• Communicating with other departments and key personnel to ensure efficient receipt and processing of stock
• Making sure that all compliance and regulatory requirements are strictly adhered to
• Continuously improving standards and efficiency
• Recording and processing documentation/departmental administration in an accurate and timely manner

Qualifications

The successful applicant must:

• always put safety first
• be keen to learn new skills
• be able to work on a night shift roster including weekends
• enjoy working in a diverse team
• have Numeracy & Literacy skills to NCEA Level 2
• intermediate computer literacy and digital skills

Additional information

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand

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