Lab Technician Sustainable Innovation Jobs in New Zealand

Company Description

AFFCO is a high-performing and dynamic leader within the New Zealand Meat Industry. Established in 1904, AFFCO holds 120 years of expertise in supplying top-quality meat products to the world.

Based in Waikato, the agricultural heart of New Zealand, with over 4,000 employees, our operation has offices in the USA, UK and Hong Kong and comprises 11 processing sites situated across New Zealand, distributing to over 80 countries.

AFFCO sources top-quality, sustainable, grass-fed, New Zealand Beef and Lamb products from our network of farmer suppliers. We are 100% New Zealand-owned and operated and a proud member of the Talley’s Group; New Zealand’s leading exporter of meat, dairy, seafood, and vegetable products.

Job Description

In this role you will be accountable for ensuring the effective management of the rendering, to ensure compliance to Company and Regulatory Standards, being an effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders. The Rendering Plant Supervisor and Fellmongery Supervisor report directly to this role.

Some of the Key Result Areas are:

• To be proactive with instigation and development of new systems.
• To help form part of the improvement on Plant towards modernization and cost savings.
• Mechanical Skills: The ability to demonstrate mechanical Trade skills.
• Breakdowns: Control of Breakdowns/Plant Efficiencies.
• Quality Control: Skin and Hide quality kept to a high standard.
• Documentation: Appropriate completion of relevant documentation and Ecert Management related to shipping of orders.
• Active involvement in maintaining resource consent compliance.
• Assist in consent monitoring where required.
• Oversee effluent plant to ensure best practice to consent compliance
• Conduct audits and inspections as required under the site assurance and verification programme.
• Log H&S audits and inspections and associated findings in Assura and take action to address findings.
• Actively participate in health and safety audits conducted by others.
• Foster a positive safety culture within your team and in your interactions with others
• Ensure that processes for assessment and verification of competency are effective and meet established AFFCO H&S Management System requirements.
• Participate in workshops/safety initiatives and activities that improve your health and safety knowledge and skills and assist members of your team for the same purpose.

Additional Information

If you are looking for your opportunity with a large New Zealand owned and operated organization in the primary industries then this is it! Don't wait, apply online today through this ad or if you have any questions, come in and see us at 71 Hunter Brown Street, Wairoa.