Carpenter

Our Pareora site in Timaru is the second largest site in our Silver Fern Farms network, employing over 700 people in peak season. We are looking for a motivated, skilled Carpenter to join our engineering team. Responsible for the servicing, planned and reactive maintenance and support in our fast-paced food production facility.Our Engineering team is required to work to cover production hours Monday to Friday with regular, paid overtime on Saturdays. This role is a day shift with the odd occasion to work outside of these hours to meet the needs of our business.Responsibilities:Undertake repairs and maintenance to buildings, plant and equipment to minimise plant or equipment failure.Ensure any breakdowns in equipment or process is back to full production capacity within the shortest time, whilst always ensuring yours and others health and safety.Ensure buildings are maintained so they are fit for purpose.Encourage a health and safety focussed culture through personal participation in H&S initiatives.Food hygiene regulations are complied with when working in areas controlled by MPI regulations.Qualifications:Previous experience in transferrable production environments would be an advantage, but the key is the ability to work individually and as part of a team and use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide top level service to the processing plant and engineering team. You will have good interpersonal skills and an attitude for getting stuck in to get the job done, as well as thinking outside of the box. We appreciate and encourage new ideas about opportunities to collaborate across our site to ensure we get to the root cause of issues and fix it right – first time. You will have the opportunity to be involved in projects and installation of new site equipment.Minimum Requirements:Relevant Trades Qualification, or minimum of NZ Certificate in Carpentry.Ability to interpret plans, blueprints, and sketches.Proficiency in measurements, calculations, and material planning.Ability to analyse problems and implement effective solutions in a timely manner and communicate this with those around you.Be self-motivated and capable of working both independently and within a tight knit team of engineering and trades support.Organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload in a challenging engineering environment and lead by example from the front.Desire to keep learning and upskill – be this in a leadership scope or dual trading into refrigeration or even project design.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 discounted staff meat sales through our onsite Butcher's Block, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6 month anniversary required), BOOST employee retail discount scheme, subsidised health insurance, and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice and counselling. There's the added bonus of free on-site parking and a SFF uniform also.Click on 'Apply' below to submit your application. We assess applications as they are received so don't delay.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.
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