Maintenance Electrician(Balclutha) Job in Silver Fern Farms, New Zealand

Job Description

Our Silver Fern Farms Processing Site in Takapau employs 900+ Team Members at the height of the season, contributing significantly to employment in our local Central Hawkes Bay communities. The site is located 30 minutes north of Dannevirke, 50 minutes south of Hastings/Havelock North, and only 15 minutes from the affordable, whānau-friendly rural town of Waipukurau.

We have an exciting opportunity at our Finegand site for a motivated and skilled Electrical Tradesperson to join our large team in 2025. Regardless of if you are coming from a commercial background and looking to upskill into industrial or have industrial electrical expertise and are looking for the path forward in your career, our largest site in the South Island and fantastic, like minded engineering team, could be just the vehicle to take you there. This role is critical in providing electrical services, including the installation and day to day maintenance/ reliability of our ranging industrial equipment, as well as project work both now and in the future.

About You

The successful applicant will have the following skills and attributes:

• Current NZ electrical registration and practizing license
• Excellent general knowledge of electrical repair and maintenance
• Ability to analyze problems and implement effective solutions on a timely basis
• Be self-motivated and capable of working both independently and within a large team
• Computer literacy and PLC experience would be a distinct advantage

If you are interested in using your electrical skills on a large industrial site, and like the idea of working for a proud and progressive food processing company, we look forward to hearing from you. As a group we pride ourselves on growing our team from within, and are offering dual trading opportunities, paths towards leadership and a stable, safe, long-term environment for your career to flourish.

why work at Silver Fern Farms:

Silver Fern Farms is all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. We strive to continuously improve our operations, upskill our people and foster an environment of mutual learning. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and progress with New Zealand’s market leader in quality red meat production, with customers in over 60 countries around the world. We’re a purpose-led organization with a proud story to tell. Driven by our passion, our innovation, and most importantly our people, we’re helping to shape the future of food on the global stage. Silver Fern Farms is working hard to maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is mandatory.