Freshpork NZ is a family-owned business, passionate about producing quality New Zealand pork products. We have been delivering New Zealand pork to Kiwis for over 35 years and as New Zealand’s leading pork processor and wholesaler, we process and market approximately 40% of the pork farmed in NZ. With over 180 people in our team operating from 5 sites, we are committed to the long-term sustainability of the NZ pork industry, through innovative processing that provides fresh, high quality, tasty NZ pork products to New Zealanders and their families. 

Freshpork Bay City, our Timaru production facility is New Zealand’s largest pork specialist abattoir and butchery operation. Our dedicated team of over 75 staff process around 4,500 pigs per week.
We are looking for an experienced Knife hand to join our Hot Chop team.
As one of our Hot Chop crew you will be splitting and halving hot carcasses to prepare them for boning.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have highly competent knife handling skills and good accuracy
• Be flexible to respond to production requirements
• Need physical stamina and strength due to the physicality of the job
• Have a high regard for the safety and wellbeing of yourself and your team
• Be able to work cohesively in the team

Starting at 6:00am, you’ll work on a rostered system each week. The team covers Sunday to Friday.

What we offer:

• Good pay
• Training and development opportunities
• A roster to suit your lifestyle – day shift only
• Full time employment - we’re not seasonal
• Other benefits such as medical insurance and staff sales of our delicious pork and bacon
• Work for a family owned business where you’re known by name, not just a number