Silver Fern Farms

25 open rolesVisa-friendly roles

New Zealand

Locations: Hokitika · Timaru · Hastings · Balclutha · Christchurch · Te Aroha · Dunedin

Project Manager - Innovation
Silver Fern Farms·Dunedin, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the Role: Innovation at Silver Fern Farms is about turning great ideas into meaningful outcomes. As our Innovation Project Manager, you'll lead the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects spanning new product development, packaging innovation, sustainability initiatives, operational improvements and commercial growth opportunities. Reporting to the Innovation Portfolio Manager, you'll play a key…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
4d ago
Processing Manager
Silver Fern Farms·Te Aroha, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga / About the Role Our Te Aroha site plays a key role within Silver Fern Farms, and we're looking for an experienced and people-focused leader to join the team as Processing Manager. This is a senior operational leadership position with responsibility for all processing operations across the site. Reporting to the Site Manager, you'll provide leadership across…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
8d ago
Team Members- Meat Processing
Silver Fern Farms·New Zealand
Description Silver Fern Farms Kennington is one of our smaller Processing Sites, with 60 Team Members at the height of the season. Located just off State Highway 1 in the relaxed, family-friendly community of Kennington, the site is 10 minutes north of Invercargill and 30 minutes south of Winton. We are looking for motivated people to join our team .…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
10d ago
Cold Chain Clerk
Silver Fern Farms·Timaru, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga / About the Role As a Shipping Clerk Cold Chain/Dispatch, you'll play an important role in ensuring product is dispatched accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. You'll be responsible for coordinating electronic shipping certification, preparing export documentation, and supporting the loading and dispatch process to domestic and international markets. Working closely with the…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
11d ago
Halal Slaughterman
Silver Fern Farms·Te Aroha, New Zealand
Description At Silver Fern Farms we know the importance of producing quality, certified halal meat available to our customers around the world. We are seeking our next trainee/ back Up Halal Slaughterman to join the wider team at our Te Aroha Plant. What will we provide: . A great team that works together and has fun doing it. . One…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
17d ago
Warehouse Operators
Silver Fern Farms·Balclutha, New Zealand
Description Are you someone who pays for a gym membership but never goes? Do you want to get into shape for the Kaka Point beach bod scene? How about being paid great money to feed the world! Our Cold Chain department is where finished cartons of meat and carcasses come for chilling or freezing and are then loaded into containers…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
18d ago
Maintenance Engineer
Silver Fern Farms·Balclutha, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga /About the Role: Based in Balclutha, this role is a great opportunity for a motivated tradesperson to keep our busy plant running smoothly. You’ll be hands-on with the day-to-day operation, repair, and maintenance of mechanical equipment across a wide range of facilities - meaning no two days are the same. There will also be opportunities to broaden…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
21d ago
Finance Coordinator
Silver Fern Farms·Dunedin, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the role: As Finance Coordinator, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the effectiveness and success of our Finance function. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll provide high-quality coordination, administrative and operational support across the CFO portfolio, helping create clarity, structure, and momentum across a busy and dynamic environment. Acting as the key connector…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
22d ago
Senior Team Leader
Silver Fern Farms·Hokitika, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the Role As a Senior Team Leader, reporting to the Processing Manager you'll be responsible for leading a production team, ensuring targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You'll provide coaching, support, and direction to team members while championing continuous improvement and a strong team culture. This position is located at…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
23d ago
Quality Assessor
Silver Fern Farms·Hokitika, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the Role As a Quality Assessor, you'll provide assurance to operational teams and site leadership that quality control and food safety programmes are being implemented effectively and are performing as required to meet customer, regulatory, food safety, and production requirements. You'll work closely with production teams, supervisors, and technical staff to support compliance, monitoring, verification…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
24d ago
Automation Systems Engineer
Silver Fern Farms·New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga /About the Role: Silver Fern Farms Takapau have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and skilled tradesperson to join as an Automation Systems Engineer. This role is responsible for the maintenance and installation of industrial automation equipment and systems in our large food processing site. You will have strong communication, effective time management, and an electrical…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
25d ago
Health & Recovery Advisor
Silver Fern Farms·New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga /About the Role: We are looking for a proactive, experienced candidate with practical competency in first aid, case management and administration to ensure support and care is provided for our people efficiently at our Waitōtara site. In this busy front-line people-focused position, the successful candidate will work closely with various departments, departmental leaders and external treatment providers…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
25d ago
Maintenance Engineer
Silver Fern Farms·Christchurch, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the Role We're looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering team at our Belfast site in North Christchurch. This is a practical, trade-focused role responsible for providing engineering services, maintenance, and technical support across a busy food production environment. You'll play a key role in maintaining the reliability and performance of plant equipment,…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
28d ago
Quality Assessor
Silver Fern Farms·Hastings, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the role: As a Quality Assessor at our Pacific site in Hastings, you’ll help ensure that Silver Fern Farms maintains the highest standards of product quality and compliance. You’ll support our processing teams by implementing and monitoring quality systems that meet both customer and regulatory expectations, directly contributing to the delivery of world-class food products.…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
29d ago
Sales Operations Lead
Silver Fern Farms·Dunedin, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga / About the Role As a Sales Operations Lead based at the Dunedin Hub, you'll be the key link between our global markets and New Zealand-based operations, ensuring customer requirements are delivered while supporting Silver Fern Farms' broader sales and growth strategies. Working closely with in-market teams, customers, logistics, production scheduling, and sales leadership, you'll coordinate day-to-day…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jul 24
Project Coordinator
Silver Fern Farms·Dunedin, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the Role Silver Fern Farms is looking for a highly organised and proactive Project Coordinator to join our Transformation and Technology team on a fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of the Finegand Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Modernisation Project, a strategically important programme that will help shape the…
- Contract
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jul 22
Experienced Butchers & Boners
Silver Fern Farms·New Zealand
Description Our Silver Fern Farms Processing Site in Takapau employs 900+ Team Members at the height of the season, contributing significantly to employment in our local Central Hawkes Bay communities. The site is located 30 minutes north of Dannevirke, 50 minutes south of Hastings/Havelock North, and only 15 minutes from the affordable, whānau-friendly rural town of Waipukurau. We are a…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jul 18
Technical Officer
Silver Fern Farms·New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the role: The Technical Officer is responsible for providing leadership to the Quality Assessors team. You will be responsible for providing assurance to management and external compliance representatives that the quality control and food safety programs are implemented effectively and are performing as required to meet production, food safety, customer, OMAR and regulatory requirements. This…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jul 9
IT Support - Pacific Plant - Hastings
Silver Fern Farms·Hastings, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga | About the Role: This role provides critical IT support services across Silver Fern Farms' Pacific plant in Hastings. You will be responsible for supporting a wide range of technologies including hardware, applications, site production systems, CCTV, physical and software security systems, telephony, and networking infrastructure. While specialist teams provide expertise across these platforms, this position acts…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jul 8
Maintenance Electrician
Silver Fern Farms·New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga/About the Role Silver Fern Farms Waitōtara is looking for a motivated and skilled Maintenance Electrician to join our wider engineering team, responsible for the hands-on day to day electrical reliability improvements, repairs and maintenance within our strong, stable and progressive engineering team. Our maintenance team works 45 hours per week, depending on stock numbers and what species…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jun 13
Section Manager
Silver Fern Farms·Timaru, New Zealand
Description About the Role The Production Manager is a key member of the site management team providing leadership to our processing team and taking ownership of building a culture that not only aligns with company values but creates agile teams who work for each other. Critical to the effective operation of our site, the Production Manager provides direction to the…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jun 7
Electrician
Silver Fern Farms·Timaru, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga / About the role Our Pareora site in Timaru is the second largest within the Silver Fern Farms network, employing over 700 people at peak season. We’re seeking a capable and proactive Maintenance Electrician to join our high-performing Engineering team. In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for delivering electrical maintenance, repairs, and technical support across our…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jun 5
Team Members – Meat Processing
Silver Fern Farms·Timaru, New Zealand
Description Our Pareora processing site employs around 750 staff at the peak of the season. We’re a diverse, inclusive company that values individuals working independently and together toward shared success. All departments have reopened their candidate pools, with a limited number of positions currently available. Te mahi, our working arrangements: Complete your on-the-job training and earn a minimum $28.82/hr plus…
- Contract
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
May 28
Team Members - Meat Processing
Silver Fern Farms·Hokitika, New Zealand
Description Silver Fern Farms Hokitika is our only Processing Site on the West Coast of the South Island, employing 120 Team Members at the height of the season. Located along the coastline, five minutes drive from the town centre, the site is 30 minutes south of Greymouth and eaily accessible from State Highway 6. We’re perfectly placed for those who…
- Contract
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
May 3
Maintenance Electrician
Silver Fern Farms·Te Aroha, New Zealand
Description Te Tūranga/About the Role Silver Fern Farms Te Aroha are looking for a motivated and skilled Maintenance Electrician to join our wider engineering team, responsible for the hands-on day to day electrical reliability improvements, repairs and maintenance within our strong, stable and progressive engineering team. Our maintenance team works 45 hours per week, on a two-week rotating roster, Monday…
- Full-time
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
May 2
Team Members – Meat Processing
Silver Fern Farms·New Zealand
Description Silver Fern Farms Waitōtara is one of our smaller Processing Sites, with 280+ Team Members at the height of the season. Located 30 minutes north of Whanganui and 45 minutes south of Hāwera, and easily accessible via State Highway 3, the site is part of the relaxed close-knit coastal town of Waitōtara. If you’re ready to start earning and…
- Contract
- Skilled Migrant (Residence) — PR, points-based, no single employer
Jun 13