Group Leader at Silver Fern Farms External Careers Site - 2022

, Gisborne, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Production leadership, Team management, Food safety, Quality compliance, Health and safety, Continuous improvement, Coaching, Mentoring, Workforce management, Employee relations, Regulatory compliance, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

Description

Te Tūranga/About the Role The Group Leader is a frontline production leadership role in the secondary butchery department at our Waitōtara site, based 30 minutes north of Whanganui. Critical to the effective operation of the entire department, the Group Leader provides direction to their Team Leaders, as well as oversight of daily operations, health and safety, quality, and compliance. Strong leadership skills are imperative to the success of this role, and we are looking for someone who has run a large department. This role is responsible for the dayshift and expected work hours are 5.30am to 4.30pm, with the flexibility to cover the night shift as required. The successful candidate will need to have a strong focus on safety and compliance. Te Mahi/Key Responsibilities * Providing leadership to the department to achieve daily production targets whilst developing a positive team culture * Review daily production performance, investigate and provide corrective actions with department leaders when required * Understand food safety and quality requirements, and how these apply to your team * Build an uncompromising safety culture * Champion continuous improvement and encourage team members to find new ideas to improve work practices Ōu Pūkenga/About You The successful candidate will be experienced as a leader within the meat processing industry and ideally have specific skills around training and developing relationships with their team. They will demonstrate experience with developing and driving team culture through leading by example and have a solid understanding of standard production processes and principles. * Minimum of two years’ experience in a hands-on production leadership role, ideally within the food manufacturing or FMCG industry * Proven background in training, coaching and mentoring team members * Successful experience with influencing others and proactively driving a strong culture that aligns with the Silver Fern Farms values – Unstoppable Together, Improving Tomorrow and Always Caring * Knowledge of employee relations principles and confident with assisting your Team Leaders with workforce management * Excellent knowledge of regulatory and hygiene compliance requirements and issues * Competent to an intermediate/high level in Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook 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 onsite Butcher's Block, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6 month anniversary required),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 clothing allowance also. Tono Mai /To Apply: Applications are open now and will be reviewed as they’re received. Click “Apply” to submit your application via our Careers Website. Applications close 1 May 2026. 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.

Responsibilities

The Group Leader provides frontline leadership to the secondary butchery department, overseeing daily operations, production targets, and team culture. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, and health and safety standards while driving continuous improvement.