Supervisor Cattle Yards

Alliance Group Limited; Oamaru; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Group Limited is seeking a Cattleyard Supervisor to lead daily cattleyards operations at the Pukeuri Plant in New Zealand. This frontline role drives safe, efficient stock handling, strong animal welfare outcomes and accurate processing alongside a high-performing team.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will coordinate people, livestock, resources and compliance requirements to ensure cattleyards activities run smoothly each day and maintain standards across safety, animal

Qualifications

• Experience leading FMCG or livestock teams in a processing environment.
• Ability to coach and coordinate a team daily.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and operational systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; clear under pressure.
• Commitment to health and safety, animal welfare and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day cattleyards operations safely and efficiently.
• Promote high animal welfare standards across handling and processing.
• Receive stock, reconcile inventory, and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain livestock system records and support stock appraisal and washing.
• Set expectations, coach staff, and ensure strong team communication.
• Plan workforce resources, inductions, PPE, tools, and daily work.
• Conduct safety interactions and audits, identify risks early.
• Monitor quality, food safety and regulatory compliance.
• Build relationships with supervisors, vets, livestock and transport teams.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Safety awareness

Communication

Planning

Computer skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Operational systems

Job description

Cattleyard Supervisor

Lead safe, efficient cattleyards operations at Alliance Group’s Pukeuri Plant

Are you a practical, hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced primary industry environment? Alliance Group is looking for a Cattleyards Supervisor to lead daily cattleyards operations at our Pukeuri Plant. This is a high-impact frontline role where your leadership will help drive safe, efficient operations, strong animal welfare outcomes, accurate stock processing and a positive team culture.

About The Role

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will coordinate people, livestock, resources and compliance requirements to ensure cattleyards activities run smoothly each day. You will play a key role in maintaining standards across safety, animal welfare, quality, food safety and regulatory compliance while supporting your team to perform at their best.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day cattleyards operations safely, efficiently and in line with site requirements.


• Promote high animal welfare standards across stock handling, stock movement and processing activities.


• Receive stock, reconcile inventory, record discrepancies and ensure process documentation is accurate and complete.


• Maintain livestock system records and support stock appraisal, kill order, mouthing and washing processes.


• Set clear expectations, coach employees and support strong team communication and performance.


• Plan workforce resources, training, inductions, PPE, tools and day-to-day work allocation.


• Complete safety interactions and audits, identify risks early and take practical action to manage hazards.


• Monitor quality, food safety and compliance requirements, taking timely corrective action where needed.


• Build effective working relationships with supervisors, vets, livestock, transport and wider site teams.

About You

You will be someone who leads from the front, makes sound decisions under pressure and communicates clearly with a range of people. You will be organised, reliable and confident managing daily priorities in an operational environment where safety, animal welfare, compliance and teamwork matter.

What You Will Bring

• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, livestock, primary industry or a similar operational environment.


• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, organise or coordinate a team.


• Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Office and confidence using operational systems.


• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.


• A practical commitment to health and safety, animal welfare, quality and compliance.


• Confidence working collaboratively with internal teams, external stakeholders and changing operational priorities.

Why join Alliance Group?

At Alliance Group, you will be part of a proud New Zealand primary sector business with a strong focus on safety, animal welfare, quality and people. This role offers the chance to step into a visible leadership position, influence daily site performance, work alongside experienced teams and contribute to continuous improvement in a large-scale processing environment.