Butchery Assistant |Meat Processing

At Service Foods, we pride ourselves on deliveringexceptional service and premium products to New Zealand's foodservice andhospitality industry. We are currently seeking a reliable and hardworking ButcheryAssistant to join our Night Shift Meat Processing Team in Waikato. Position Snapshot Shift: Sunday to Friday, 3:30pm to 12:00am EmploymentType: Full-time, Permanent About the Role As a Butchery Assistant, you will play a key role inprocessing, packing, weighing, and labelling meat products while ensuring foodsafety, quality, and hygiene standards are maintained. Working in a fast-pacedproduction environment, you will help prepare customer orders, operateprocessing equipment, and contribute to an efficient and safe workplace. Key Responsibilities Process, pack, weigh, and labelmeat products accurately and efficiently. Read and verify product labels,specifications, dates, weights, and batch information. Operate weighing scales, vacuumpacking machines, and other processing equipment. Record weights and productioninformation accurately and legibly. Prepare and organise customerorders according to specifications. Conduct quality checks to ensureproducts meet food safety and customer requirements. Validate shelf-life, regulatorylimits, and packaging standards. Maintain high standards ofhygiene, cleanliness, and housekeeping within the processing area. Follow all health and safetyprocedures and food safety requirements. Support continuous improvementinitiatives to enhance productivity and efficiency. Work collaboratively with teammembers to meet daily production targets. What We're Looking For Previous experience in food processing,butchery, meat processing, or a similar manufacturing environment preferred. Physically fit and able to perform repetitivetasks, repetitive hand movements, and regular manual handling. Comfortable working in a cold/chilledenvironment and standing for long periods throughout the shift. Able to lift, carry, push, and pull productssafely. Good hand dexterity and coordination whenhandling and packing products. Ability to accurately read labels, dates,product specifications, and record product weights using weighing equipment. Strong attention to detail and commitment toquality. Able to follow instructions and work effectivelyin a fast-paced environment. Reliable, team-oriented, and committed tomaintaining high health and safety standards. Good written and verbal English communication andnumeracy skills. Why Join Service Foods? Opportunitiesfor growth and development. Workfor a well-established and growing New Zealand business. Eligibility & Pre-employment Checks To be considered, you must be a NZ citizen,permanent resident , or have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment checks including: Employmentreferences Ministryof Justice and ACC verifications Alcoholand drug testing by an accredited provider #J-18808-Ljbffr