Closing Date:
Sep 5, 2025
1. Join Talley’s Ashburton as a Processing Team Leader and take advantage of generous staff discounts & perks, great training opportunities to further your knowledge, and great working conditions.
2. Join a 100% New Zealand owned company with an international reputation for quality.
3. Opportunities for growth with opportunities across multiple brands and locations.
About the role
We are looking for full time Processing Team Leaders to join our Team at our Ashburton vegetable plant. You will be working a shift roster pattern 4 ON 4 OFF, 12-hour shifts and will be either working on Day or Night shift. A night shift allowance of $22.50 per shift will be paid for any nights worked. Remuneration will be based on experience.
As a Processing Team Leader, you will be responsible for:
4. Coordinating a team of production staff to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality food processing operations.
5. Ensuring that the production targets are achieved while ensuring a strict compliancy with food safety, employee safety, and workplace hygiene standards are met.
6. Ensuring Product is processed to the specification.
7. Leading, motivating, and manage a team of staff, including seasonal workers.
8. Ensuring Health & Safety and Compliance standards are strictly followed.
For this role, you’ll need:
9. Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a food processing or manufacturing role, with at least 1 year of experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
10. Ability to make quick, sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
11. Good communication, interpersonal and troubleshooting skills.
12. Reliable and physically fit to lift weights and work for 12 hours on a shift.
13. Good team player with a positive attitude.
With Talley’s, you get:
14. Great working conditions.
15. Training provided.
16. Generous staff discounts and perks.
17. Gear and PPE provided.
18. Growth opportunities.
About Talley’s
Talley’s is a multi-division, international company that’s proudly New Zealand owned and operated, bringing the best New Zealand seafood, mussels, vegetables, and ice cream products locally and to the world. With over 2000 employees across 13 South Island locations and one in Auckland, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do.
There’s a history of goodness at Talley’s—and it’s not just our nutritious, delicious food. We stand by the impeccable quality of our products and our growing team of skilled workers as we bring healthy, delicious food to dinner tables near and far. What really sets us apart is the fact that all our products come directly from and are processed in New Zealand, and our people are fundamental to our success.
To find out more, check out our company video below:
Ready to start?
If this sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your application along with your resume.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position(s) is/are filled.
Is this role not the right fit for you? See our other openings at talleys.co.nz/careers.
Talley’s is a drug free workplace. All candidates may be required to under-go pre-employment and random drug screening.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work permanently in New Zealand.
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