Te Tūranga /About the Role:

Silver Fern Farms Dargaville, based in our most northern site in NZ, have an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated and skilled tradesperson to join our team as a Maintenance Engineer. The Maintenance Engineer will have a focus on day-to-day operation of the mechanical equipment on site, performing basic plant repair and maintenance and have some cross over/ upskilling across the services on site as required - across our diverse and multi-faceted facilities. This means no day will be the same and you will continue to have the opportunity to grow in your trade and skill set.

Our Engineering team work on a 4/4 rotating shift roster covering production hours and downtime which allows them to take a proactive approach to reactive and preventative maintenance. The roster schedule is two 12 hour day shifts, two 12 hours night shifts and then four days off.

Ōu Pūkenga /About You:

Successful candidates will ideally have previous experience in Food Process Engineering and cannot just 'do the job', but to use their analytical and problem-solving skills to provide top level service to the processing plant.

Working as part of a maintenance team, candidates will have good interpersonal skills and an attitude for getting stuck in to get the job done with a great sense of comradery amongst our small, but well versed team onsite - you will add to the close knit culture and will in return be supported in your career and the many opportunities that a group like Silver Fern Farms can offer.

We are looking for the following skills and attributes:

Relevant trades qualification and/ or desire to upskill and grow.
Excellent knowledge of sound engineering principals and repairs and maintenance procedures on an industrial processing site – FMCG experience would be advantageous
Ability to analyse problems and implement effective solutions on a timely basis
Be self-motivated and capable of working both independently and within a tight knit engineering team.
Organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload in a challenging engineering environment

Te Ahurea /Why work at Silver Fern Farms?

Silver Fern Farms are all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. Creating goodness is about taking a broader view of what goodness means, how we can create it and the impact it can have. That Goodness is created through the work of our People, the skill & expertise of our Farmers and our customers around the globe. ‘Goodness’ is also about being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and showing care and respect for the environment.

For you, we offer heavily discounted staff meat sales through our on site Butcher's Block, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6 month anniversary required), BOOST employee retail discount scheme, subsidised health insurance, and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice and counselling. There’s the added bonus of free on-site parking and a SFF branded uniform also.

Tono Mai /To Apply:

Click on ‘Apply’ below to submit your application. We assess applications as they are received so don’t delay.

Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants. Come and create goodness together with us.

APPLY NOW< SEARCH OTHER JOBS