Production Planner / Supervisor
Company Description
South Pacific Meats provides the world with New Zealand’s finest premium lamb products for all to experience and enjoy. We serve over 80 markets globally, supported by an operation which includes twelve processing plants throughout New Zealand.
SPM sources top-quality, sustainable, grass-fed, New Zealand Lamb products from our network of farmer suppliers. We are 100% New Zealand-owned and operated and a proud member of the Talley’s Group; New Zealand’s leading exporter of meat, dairy, seafood, and vegetable products.
Job Description
AFFCO Manawatu is seeking an experienced and motivated Production Supervisor / Planner to join our Operations team. This is a key role within the plant, responsible for planning, coordinating, and optimising production across all departments to ensure customer orders are delivered on time, to specification, and at maximum profitability.
As Production Planner, you will play a critical part in ensuring smooth day-to-day plant operations. You will work closely with Plant Management and Supervisors to meet customer requirements and orders, while maintaining strict compliance with food safety, quality, and market access requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and coordinate production across all plant departments
- Set up, maintain, and amend customer specifications in line with company, regulatory, and market requirements
- Allocate customer orders to shifts and generate accurate cutting instructions
- Monitor production performance, yields, and profitability to maximise return per carcass
- Liaise daily with Marketing, Plant Management, and Supervisors regarding livestock and processing requirements
- Analyse production processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Cost new products and carry out yield trials prior to production
- Ensure compliance with OMARs, Meat Industry Hygiene Standards, Aus-Meat requirements, and internal quality systems
- Prepare and distribute accurate daily production reports
- Investigate customer claims and complaints as required
- Support health and safety compliance and safe work practices across the plant
Qualifications
You will bring strong planning, analytical, and communication skills, along with a sound understanding of meat processing operations.
Ideally, you will have:
- Experience in production planning within a meat processing or food manufacturing environment
- Solid knowledge of customer specifications, quality systems, and regulatory requirements
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Effective stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to work across operational and corporate teams
- A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on productivity and cost optimisation
- A strong commitment to health and safety
Additional information
To apply for this role you must have eligibility to work in New Zealand.
If you believe you are the right person for this role, please apply online today!
