Slaughterer

ANZCO Foods Canterbury have a number of Slaughterer positions available, these positions require at least 1 years prior relevant experience. There are positions available on day and night shift.

ANZCO Foods Canterbury is located on Seafield Road, Ashburton. Applicants must be able to work Saturdays and Sundays when required. These positions are full-time, minimum 30 hours per week, delivering a minimum of $705.00 per week with the potential to earn more when all allowances including piece rates are taken into consideration. Hours will fluctuate above 30 hours in line with seasonal workflows due to the seasonal nature of the business and annual close-down periods.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

Daily Operations:

• Operating restrainer and stunning equipment
• Severing jugular veins of stunned animals to drain blood and facilitate dressing
• Removing heads, legs, tails and hide/skins.
• Remove all internal organs
• Trimming faults and maintaining hygiene and safe work practices
• Clean and sanitise work equipment and work areas

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• 1-year prior relevant experience is required
• Reliability and strong team players
• Commitment to safety and quality excellence

We deliver taste, nutrition, and wellbeing to the world with products made from New Zealand finest beef and lamb. Our values of atawhaitanga, noho haepapa, kaitiakitanga, auahatanga, and whakawhirinakitanga guide us to work together, follow through on our commitments, make improvements, and do our best to make sustainable decisions for the future.

We are committed to supporting and developing our people and we offer a competitive remuneration package. If you are motivated, have the skills and experience we require and want to be part of the exciting future of our company then we want to hear from you.

Applications close: Wednesday 17th September 2025