Slaughterer

Company Description
**South Pacific Meats, a New Zealand owned, meat processing company has vacancies at our Processing plant near Invercargill**

**Job Description**:
South Pacific Meats, a New Zealand owned meat processing company, has 25 openings at our Processing plant located near Invercargill for** **Experienced Meat Process Workers.

Highly regarded the role of slaughterer requires you to work with expert precision while still being able to keep with the pace set by the team and equipment. SPM offers challenging work in a great team atmosphere and the understanding that our employees help to shape the future for our business and our industry

As a committed member of the team, you will find yourself challenged and contributing in a significant way to the success of the business, and you will be rewarded for that success. If you want to feel appreciated for a job well done and be part of something bigger, then consider joining SPM, an "earn while you learn " type of company.

Working a minimum of 30 hours per week you will generally complete 8-10+ hours a day, 5-6 days a week, hiring for day and night shift

Experienced slaughterers earn between $27.76 and $38.22 per hour or on average $75,000 per year

**Qualifications**:
As a skilled Meat Process Worker, you will have had six months experience using knives or working with meat products. While not required we will give preference to any applicants that holds a New Zealand meat processing qualifications or a recognised equivalent.

We can even help you gain a New Zealand Apprenticeship in Export Meat Boning (Level 4), or New Zealand Apprenticeship in Slaughter Operations (Level 4) or New Zealand Certificate in Meat Processing and Meat Product Manufacturing (Level 4) with strands in Slaughter Floor Operations and Dressing Operations.

As a member of our team, you will be responsible for a lot of duties including:

- Slaughter lamb, sheep and mutton and remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses.
- Cut lamb, sheep and mutton into primal cuts for further cutting, processing, or packaging, de-boning the cut meat into specific cut for commercial or other wholesale use.
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots, mesh safety equipment) as provided by the Employer.

Additional Information

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**If you are a driven and motivated individual who is passionate about promoting and driving a zero harm culture then please apply**.