Trainer

Silver Fern Farms Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted staff meat sales

Paid sick leave from day one

Subsidised health insurance

Confidential employee assistance

Free onsite parking

Uniform provided

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms Limited seeks an energetic Trainer on a fixed-term basis to lead departmental training at our Belfast Operations. You will drive health and safety, coordinate induction, and develop staff through structured programs, supporting continuous improvement and a strong safety culture.

You’ll work closely with the Employment & Training Coordinator, supervisors and recruitment to align training with operational needs.

Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and an organised, proactive working style.
• Experience, or understanding, of training practices and policies, ideally in production/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and professional guidance to team members.
• Coach and mentor employees to support personal and operational success.
• Work collaboratively across teams to ensure effective support.
• Manage training workflows to achieve required outcomes and quality standards.
• Champion health, safety and wellbeing of all trainees.
• Coordinate training and development activities aligned with business needs.
• Ensure training aligns with industry unit standards where practical.
• Train and assess employees in induction programmes, meat processing tasks and site requirements.
• Maintain accurate training records and monitor training outcomes.
• Support onboarding and ongoing skills development.
• Monitor competency progression and assist supervisor sign-off processes.
• Identify skill gaps and provide coaching and support to employees and supervisors.
• Ensure refresher training is completed within required timeframes.
• Partner with buddy trainers to support consistent learner development.
• Coordinate new starter placement with recruitment team and supervisors.
• Arrange PPE and locker allocation for new employees.
• Complete Our Technique inductions, conduct site tours, introduce new employees to key personnel.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organised/proactive

Digital literacy (MS Office)

Education

Adult Education and Training Level 4 qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for an energetic and people-focused Trainer to join our Belfast Operations team on a fixed-term basis. In this role, you'll provide effective and efficient departmental training that supports our people to perform safely, confidently, and to the high standard required at Silver Fern Farms.

Working closely with the Employment & Training Coordinator, supervisors, recruitment team and site support functions, you'll ensure training programmes meet operational requirements, support compliance objectives, and help employees develop the skills needed to succeed.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact on people development while supporting our purpose: Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs.

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday 7.30am-3.30pm (fixed term position only)

In this role, you will:

Leadership

• Provide leadership and professional guidance to team members.
• Coach and mentor employees to support personal and operational success.
• Work collaboratively across teams to ensure effective support throughout the business.
• Manage training workflows to ensure required outcomes are achieved to the expected quality standards.

Training of Staff

• Champion the health, safety and wellbeing of all trainees.
• Coordinate training and development activities aligned with business needs.
• Ensure training is aligned with relevant industry unit standards where practical.
• Train and assess employees in induction programmes, meat processing tasks and other site requirements.
• Maintain accurate training records and monitor employee training outcomes.
• Support new employees through onboarding and ongoing skills development.
• Monitor competency progression and support supervisor sign-off processes.
• Identify skill gaps and provide coaching and support to employees and supervisors.
• Ensure refresher training is completed within required timeframes.
• Partner with buddy trainers to support consistent learner development and progress.

Recruitment Support

• Work with the recruitment team and supervisors to coordinate new starter placement.
• Arrange PPE and locker allocation for new employees.
• Complete Our Technique inductions, conduct site and departmental walkthroughs, and introduce new employees to key personnel.

You’ll bring:

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• A positive, energetic approach with keen attention to detail.
• Experience, or a sound understanding, of training practices and policies, ideally within a production or manufacturing environment.
• Commercial awareness and an organised, proactive working style.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and digital systems.
• The ability to achieve, or already hold, Adult Education and Training Level 4 qualifications.

Above all, you'll be passionate about helping people succeed and supporting a culture of safety, skill development and continuous improvement.

Te Ahurea / Why Silver Fern Farms?

At Silver Fern Farms, goodness is at the heart of everything we do. As part of our Belfast team, you'll enjoy:

• Discounted staff meat sales
• Paid sick leave from day one
Subsidised health insurance
• Confidential employee assistance (career planning, financial advice and counselling)
• Free onsite parking
• Uniform provided

You’ll be joining a workplace that values care, respect, animal welfare, environmental responsibility, and the wellbeing of our people and communities.

If you’re excited about developing people and contributing to one of New Zealand's leading red meat producers, we’d love to hear from you.

Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds. We're committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. Come and create goodness with us.