Senior Group Leader, Animal Assembly

Job DescriptionTe Tūranga/ About the RoleWe’re looking for a Senior Group Leader to take charge of the Animal Assembly department at our Pareora site. This is a key leadership role where you’ll oversee the entire shift, ensuring everything runs smoothly—from production targets to health and safety, quality, and compliance.You’ll be the person who sets the tone for the team, drives performance, and keeps things moving. Strong leadership is essential—we need someone who’s confident managing a large department and passionate about building a positive, high-performing culture.If you’re safety-focused, compliance-savvy, and always looking for ways to improve, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.Te Mahi/Key Responsibilities Lead and inspire your team to hit daily production targets while creating a great team environment Review performance, troubleshoot issues, and work with leaders to keep things on track Build a strong safety-first culture—no compromises Champion continuous improvement and encourage fresh ideas to make work better Ōu Pūkenga/ About YouYou’re an experienced leader in the meat processing industry (or similar) and know what it takes to run a busy department. You’re great at building relationships, coaching your team, and leading by example.Here’s What We’re Looking For Proven experience in a senior production leadership role, ideally in food processing Skilled in training, coaching, and mentoring team members Ability to influence and drive a strong, positive culture aligned with our values: Unstoppable Together, Improving Tomorrow, Always Caring Solid understanding of employee relations and workforce management Strong knowledge of regulatory and hygiene compliance Confident using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and 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 on-site 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 ApplyApplications are open now and will be reviewed as they’re received. Click “Apply” to submit your application via our Careers Website.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. You can see more about our commitments to our people and their work by visiting our Belong Here webpage: https://careers.silverfernfarms.com/nz/en/belong-here