About us

At Sanford, we are proud of our 100+ years of seafood history, passionate about our industry and excited about our future. Our vision is Leadership in New Zealand Seafood, achieving this through a value led approach of care, passion, integrity and achieving together in all that we do.

About the role

Discover our fish processing division located in Timaru, central to mountains, lakes, and the sea. We process various fish species from our deep-water vessels and independent ACE fishers. Our facility operates three shifts daily to support day, night, and part-time operations, while our joint venture with San Won keeps the unloading of our vessels and storage facilities busy year-round. You will find a variety of our beautiful New Zealand seafood products in our retail shop located on site.

This is a casual role is located at the Timaru Port. Reporting into the Vessel Discharge Coordinator, the Discharge Assistant, will assist in the timely and accurate discharge of product from vessels by scanning and tallying product into cold storage facilities. This role will also some heavy lifting to assist with compliance weighing.

Responsibilities:

• Scanning or manually recording product
• Labelling product
• Heavy lifting to assist with compliance weighing
• Completing documentation accurately
• Assisting Vessel Discharge Coordinator

About you:

You will bring a positive attitude that aligns with our values of care, passion, integrity and teamwork. You are committed to health and safety for both yourself and the team you work with.

What you need to be successful:

• Be physically fit, reliable, and eager to contribute to our team's success
• A positive and hardworking attitude
• Ability to follow our health and safety requirements
• Available to work casual hours between 7am-8pm, 7 days a week

Sanford offers endless opportunities, with a diverse team of over 1500 people working in various roles, including remote locations like the seas surrounding Antarctica. Join us to deliver the highest quality seafood to plates worldwide.

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks including criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.