23 February 2012

Meat Processing

The New Zealand meat processing industry is a world leader, and boasts over 50 meat processing plants all around the country from Gore in the South Island to Moerewa in the North Island. Within each organisiation there is a high level of production, stringent hygiene and safety standards and a comittment to deliver the highest-quality products to local and export markets.

The meat processing industry involves the following:

  • further processing
  • fellmongery
  • associated processing
  • grading
  • venison
  • smallgoods
  • slaughter & dressing

Staff are a key resource within any organisation and the meat processing industry can offer competitive, challenging and rewarding careers. For more information about career opportunities in the meat processing industry visit the webpages listed below.

Careers in the industry offer good pay and great promotional prospects with in-house training and educational opportunities. The meat industry earns over 13% of New Zealand's exports and employs over 30, 000 people. Some career options include:

  • Engineers/Electricians
  • Stock handling
  • Stock buyers
  • Quality assurance & Occupational Health and Safety Officers
  • Supervisors/Managers
  • Clerical/IT/Accounting


NZITO - New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 488 Hamilton 3240 New Zealand
P +64 7 858 4821 F +64 7 858 4835
E info@nzito.co.nz
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