Supervisor / Team Leader

Local Meat Processing business is seeking an experienced Supervisor / Team leader to join their established and successful team.

The objective of this role is to provide effective supervision and leadership for our Further Processing (Boning Room) team. This role’s focus will be on ensuring the production of high-quality products are produced in a safe and efficient environment. This is a permanent full-time position, predominately Mon to Fri with the occasional Saturday during the peak of our season.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and organised. They will have a hands-on approach and work with their team to ensure the daily requirements are delivered. Previous experience in a meat processing environment is an advantage, but not essential.

Duties and responsibilities will include the following: - Management of daily boning operations are carried out in a safe, efficient manner and in line with our Health and Safety policy and meeting our customer specification. - Ensure all processes, policies, regulations and requirements are adhered to. - Experience with raising Eds and cutting plans would be an advantage, but training is available. - Provide relevant reports and commentary to management as requested - Staff development is a key part of our culture. The ability to coach and train is essential. - Ensure yield recoveries are maximised for all product types - Other associated duties as required

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive pay rate, ongoing training and staff buying privilege's.

Supervisory experience in manufacturing, meat processing or food production Pass pre-employment drug test and criminal background check Reliable transportation Reliable with strong work ethic Fit and able (heavy lifting required) Strong communications skills NZ citizen or valid NZ work visa Attention to detail, rules, regulations, procedures and health and safety conscious Ability to work under pressure and handle a fast paced dynamic environment Competent user of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel etc)