Job Description
Job ID:
3093
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Expertise:
Engineering
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Location:
Balclutha
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Employment Type:
Permanent
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Apply Before:
25/05/2026, 00:00AM
Te Tūranga / About the role
We’re looking for a qualified and experienced Plumber to join our on‑site maintenance team at Silver Fern Farms Finegand, a large‑scale, beef and lamb processing site. This is an industrial trade role where you’ll be responsible for maintaining critical plumbing and drainage infrastructure that supports continuous production. Your work will help minimise downtime, maintain hygiene standards, and ensure plant reliability in a demanding processing environment.
Te Mahi / Key Responsibilities
Maintain critical infrastructure - Carry out reactive and planned maintenance on industrial plumbing, drainage, and sheet metal systems across the processing site.
Support plant operations - Assist with new installations, system upgrades, and fabrication or modification of hygiene and washdown equipment.
Uphold food safety and H&S standards - Ensure all work meets site, regulatory, and food processing compliance requirements.
Work as part of a trade team - Collaborate with maintenance trades, engineers, and production teams to support uptime and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ōu Pūkenga / About You
You’ll bring:
A current Plumbing and Gas fitting/Drainage Registration, with 5+ years’ hands‑on trade experience, ideally in an industrial, manufacturing, or plant maintenance environment
Proven experience maintaining plumbing and drainage systems in high‑use or process‑driven environments
Strong fault‑finding ability and a practical, solutions‑based approach
A strong focus on health, safety, hygiene, and compliance
The ability to work reliably within a shift‑based, team‑oriented maintenance environment
Te Ahurea / Why work at Silver Fern Farms?
Silver Fern Farms is focused on Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. For us, that means producing high‑quality food while supporting our people, farmers, communities, animal welfare, and the environment. Our maintenance teams play a critical role in keeping our sites safe, compliant, and performing at their best.
We offer discounted staff meat sales, paid sick leave from day one, subsidised health insurance, and access to confidential employee assistance, including career, financial, and wellbeing support. You’ll also benefit from free on‑site parking and uniform provided.
Tono Mai / To Apply
If you’re an experienced industrial plumber looking for stable, on‑site trade work within a large processing operation, apply today by clicking ‘Apply’ below. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We’re proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to equal opportunities for all. Come and create goodness with us.
