Production Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Timaru, New Zealand Silver Fern Farms Full time

Job ID:

- 3013
- |
- Expertise:

- Operations
- |
- Location:

- Timaru
- |
- Employment Type:

- Permanent
- |
- 02/10/2025, 00:00AM

**About the Role**

The Production Coordinator is responsible for co-ordinating processing with sales order requirements and to collate all production data into useful and timely management reports that support decisions to improve productivity and operational effectiveness, ensuring legislative and company policy and procedures are adhered to. With the support of the leadership team, you will have the chance to drive continuous improvement initiatives and grow your career with a range of development opportunities.

This is day shift position, so the successful applicant will need to be available Monday to Friday; approx. 7am
- 4pm, with Saturdays 7am to 12pm overtime, as required. Keeping in mind this role supports production, so some processing overtime may be required.

**Te Mahi /Key Responsibilities**:

- Ensure Sales and Head Office scheduling requirements are met as per specification and within the required timeframes.
- Review daily production priorities and production capabilities to ensure that orders are met in order of priority
- At all times checking to ensure the boning room maximise added value to the product by way of compliance with specifications and ensuring product is cut to orders
- Costing production queries including advising on best options for new and existing products
- Communicate and organise requirement documentation
- Organise daily production requirements in conjunction with your manager and clearly communicate this with your team
- Carry out the investigation of plant product claims in conjunction with Site Manager.
- Assist in the production of daily yield reports by shift and communicate these to the relevant personnel.

**Ōu Pūkenga /About You**:

- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Excellent communicator
- Display qualities and proactively drive a strong culture that aligns with Silver Fern Farms values - Unstoppable Together, Improving Tomorrow and Always Caring
- Experience in the food processing industry would be beneficial
- Demonstrates excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Competent to an intermediate level in Excel/Word/PowerPoint

**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, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6-month anniversary required), subsidised health insurance, and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice and counselling. There’s the bonus of free on-site parking and uniform provided.

**Tono Mai /To Apply**:
**_ 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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