Technical Systems Assessor

Silver Fern Farms Limited; Balclutha; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meat sales on-site

Paid sick leave from day one

Employee assistance program

Professional development in technical/

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms Limited in Balclutha is seeking a Technical Systems Assessor to assure that our food safety, quality, and compliance programmes operate effectively and meet customer, regulatory and export requirements. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will audit internal systems, support HACCP, investigate non-conformances, and prepare reports while coaching operations teams.

This role suits detail-oriented professionals who thrive in a compliance-driven environment and enjoy

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality assurance, food safety, compliance, or technical role.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety systems.
• Understanding of quality management systems and auditing practices.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working with data, reporting, and compliance documentation.
• Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience.
• Meat industry experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits across quality, food safety, environmental, and compliance systems.
• Verify compliance with company, customer, MPI, and export market requirements.
• Support and maintain plant HACCP and food safety programmes.
• Investigate non-conformances and contribute to corrective and preventative actions.
• Monitor and review quality systems to ensure required standards are achieved.
• Assist with customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Support technical administration, reporting, and record management processes.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of policies, procedures, and systems.
• Provide coaching and technical support to operational teams where required.
• Prepare accurate and timely compliance and performance reporting.
• Follow all health, safety, and wellness procedures, ensuring safe work practices at all times.

Skills

Quality assurance experience

Food safety knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Technical auditing

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Data and reporting

Microsoft Word and Excel

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

As a Technical Systems Assessor, you'll play a critical role in providing assurance that our food safety, quality, and compliance programmes are operating effectively and meeting customer, regulatory, and export requirements. Reporting to the Technical Manager, this role works closely with operational and technical teams to verify systems, conduct audits, support compliance activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple areas of the business, has a strong eye for detail, and is passionate about food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 7.30/8.00am to 4.00/ 4.30pm. Early mornings to cover pre-op would also be required. And late nights when night shift is going.

• Conduct internal audits across quality, food safety, environmental, and compliance systems
• Verify compliance with company, customer, MPI, and export market requirements
• Support and maintain plant HACCP and food safety programmes
• Investigate non-conformances and contribute to corrective and preventative actions
• Monitor and review quality systems to ensure required standards are achieved
• Assist with customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
• Support technical administration, reporting, and record management processes
• Contribute to the development and improvement of policies, procedures, and systems
• Provide coaching and technical support to operational teams where required
• Prepare accurate and timely compliance and performance reporting
• Follow all health, safety, and wellness procedures, ensuring safe work practices at all times

You're a proactive, analytical professional who enjoys identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring systems operate effectively. You can build strong working relationships across all levels of the business and are confident working in a compliance-driven environment.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience in a quality assurance, food safety, compliance, or technical role
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety systems
• Understanding of quality management systems and auditing practices
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence working with data, reporting, and compliance documentation
• Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience
• Meat industry experience is advantageous but not essential

Te Ahurea / Why Work at Silver Fern Farms?

At Silver Fern Farms, everything we do is driven by our purpose: Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• Heavily discounted staff meat sales through our on-site Butcher's Block
• Paid sick leave from day one
• Confidential employee assistance for wellbeing, financial advice, and career support
• Opportunities to develop your technical and compliance expertise
• A supportive team environment within a stable, respected New Zealand business

Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.