Summer Student Opportunities

Silver Fern Farms Ltd; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted staff meat sales

On-the-job training and career dev

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Whānau family fun days

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms Ltd in New Zealand is offering summer student opportunities in their Finegand facility. Roles include day and night shifts with on-the-job training and potential overtime. Pay starts at 28.82 NZD per hour, with overtime at least 43 NZD per hour.

This internship supports holiday coverage and may lead to future employment within meat processing, quality control, or safety auditing. Applicants must be 18+, eligible to work in New Zealand, and able to pass pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in New Zealand.
• Must be 18 years or older to meet audit requirements.
• Able to pass pre-employment medical checks, criminal convictions check, and physical fitness requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work shifts: day shifts 6am–4pm and evening shifts 4pm–1am with 8-hour shifts.
• Usually 40 hours per week during peak production season, with overtime opportunities.
• Training provided on-the-job with opportunity for career development in meat processing/leadership roles/quality control or auditing/health and safety.

Job description

Summer Student Opportunities

Salary :$28.82 monthly

Company : Silver Fern Farms Ltd Job Type : Internship New Zealand

Job Description - Summer Student Opportunities

Description

The team at Silver Fern Farms Finegand are offering a variety of opportunities for students to work during the holidays which will allow us to cover our busy holiday period. We are currently looking for team members to join ourteam with roles on both dayshift and nightshift to fill .

Work will commence in November and continue until you commence your studies in 2027. Or, if all goes well, you might choose to stay with us!

Ideally, we would love to hire people who would like to progress to a career within our industry when they finish their studies either in meat processing/leadership roles/quality control or auditing/health and safety (and so much more!)

Te mahi, our working arrangements:

• Complete your on-the-job training and earn a minimum $28.82/hr plus extras.
• Usually, 40 hours per week during peak production season, plus overtime opportunities.
• Minimum $43/hr production overtime rate.
• 8-hour shifts, day shifts and evening shifts times vary from 6am to 4pm, and 4pm to 1am.
• All work clothing and safety gear is provided.
  

Te tikanga, the job requirements:

• No experience? No problem, we provide all the training you need.
• You’re an active team member who can work closely with others and bring a positive, hardworking attitude.
• Able to understand and follow health and safety, quality, and technical compliance requirements.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.
• Must be 18 years or older to meet audit requirements.
• Able to pass our pre-employment medical checks, criminal convictions check, and physical fitness requirements.

Ngā hua, our benefits:

• Discounted staff meat sales to help nourish you and your whānau.
• On-the-job training and opportunities for career development.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing confidential counselling and wellbeing support to all employees and their eligible family members.
• Whānau family fun days to stay connected.

Te ahurea, why work at Silver Fern Farms:

Silver Fern Farms is all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. We strive to continuously improve our operations, upskill our people and foster an environment of mutual learning. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and progress with New Zealand's market leader in quality red meat production, with customers in over 60 countries around the world. We're a purpose-led organisation with a proud story to tell. Driven by our passion, our innovation, and most importantly our people, we're helping to shape the future of food on the global stage.

Silver Fern Farms is working hard to maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is mandatory.

Please note, we are unable to accept overseas applications for these positions.