Technical Coordinator

Tegel; New Plymouth; Presencial; NZD 70 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary + carpark

Medical and Life insurance

Staff sales on company products

Great team environment

Kiwisaver contribution up to 4%

Resumo da oferta

Tegel in New Plymouth is seeking a proactive Technical Coordinator to help safeguard food safety, quality, animal welfare, and regulatory compliance across our site. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will partner with Operations, Product Development, auditors, and certification bodies to drive improvements.

The role blends hands-on technical support with data analysis, training, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualificações

• A relevant tertiary qualification and/or at least 2 years' experience in a technical, quality, or food safety environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, auditing, microbiology, or food technology.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to influence and build effective relationships across all levels of a business.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for maintaining high standards.

Responsabilidades

• Providing day-to-day technical support to the business
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, animal health, and welfare programmes
• Leading and contributing to technical investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinating calibration, validation, and verification activities
• Supporting internal audits, regulatory requirements, and certification processes
• Delivering food safety, allergen, and quality-related training to site teams
• Analysing data, preparing reports, and contributing to risk assessment activities
• Building strong relationships with operational teams, auditors, customers, and certifying bodies

Conhecimentos

Food safety

Quality systems

Auditing

Microbiology

Food technology

Analytical thinking

Investigative skills

Problem solving

Communication

Relationship building

Continuous improvement

Formação académica

Tertiary qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

At Tegel, we're proud to be a household name and one of New Zealand's leading food producers. Every day, our teams work together to deliver quality poultry products to Kiwi families, guided by our values of One Team, One Direction, Hungry for Better, Do What's Right, and We Care.

We're looking for a proactive and relationship-focused Technical Coordinator to join our New Plymouth team. Reporting to the Quality Manager, this role plays a critical part in ensuring our food safety, quality, animal welfare, and compliance systems are operating effectively and meeting both regulatory and customer requirements.

This is a hands‑on role where you'll work closely with Operations, Product Development, auditors, and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and foster a strong food safety and quality culture across the site.

What you'll be doing

• Providing day-to-day technical support to the business
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, animal health, and welfare programmes
• Leading and contributing to technical investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinating calibration, validation, and verification activities
• Supporting internal audits, regulatory requirements, and certification processes
• Delivering food safety, allergen, and quality-related training to site teams
• Analysing data, preparing reports, and contributing to risk assessment activities
• Building strong relationships with operational teams, auditors, customers, and certifying bodies

What you'll bring

• A relevant tertiary qualification and/or at least 2 years' experience in a technical, quality, or food safety environment (preferred but not essential), or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, auditing, microbiology, or food technology
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to influence and build effective relationships across all levels of a business
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for maintaining high standards

What we offer

This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your career in a technically diverse role within a leading FMCG organisation. You'll be part of a collaborative team where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on quality, food safety, animal welfare, and operational excellence.

In addition, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive Salary + Carpark
• Benefits package including Medical and Life insurance
• Staff sales on company products
• Great team environment
• Kiwisaver contribution up to 4%