Technical Systems Assessor

Silver Fern Farms Ltd; Balclutha; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meat sales

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance

Career development

Team environment

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms is seeking a Technical Systems Assessor to ensure our food safety, quality, and compliance programmes operate effectively. You will report to the Technical Manager and work with operations and technical teams to verify systems, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role focuses on cross-functional collaboration, attention to detail, and driving compliance across QA, safety, and regulatory requirements within a dynamic New Zealand environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in 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

Food safety

Auditing

Data reporting

Communication

Document control

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Te Tūranga / About the Role

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.

Te Mahi / Key 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

Ōu Pūkenga / About You

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

Tono Mai / To Apply

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.