Careers in Food Manufacturing & Processing

Careers in Food Manufacturing & Processing

The Fresh Division is a dynamic, energetic and fast paced division that provides our stores and our customers with the best quality produce, meat, seafood, deli & bakery offer in the market.  Being passionate about fresh food means loving a good piece of steak or enjoying a crisp crunchy apple or the excitement of going fishing is second to none to you.

The Fresh Division is an energetic and fast-paced team that provides our customers with the very best quality produce, meat, seafood, deli and bakery offer in the market. Over 700 people work nationally in a variety of processing plants and distribution centres, from seafood processing to bakery and cabinet-ready meat preparation.

In our supermarkets around the country we employ over 3,000 fresh food people. Meeting customers' needs seven days a week is our focus. It all starts with our strong relationships with over 5,000 growers, farmers and fishermen around New Zealand.

Whether it's seafood processing, butchery or procurement of fresh produce, the Fresh Division offers many career paths for those who are up for the challenge. You will need to be someone who's results-driven, adaptable to change and has the desire to go that extra mile for the customer.

Here are the different departments that make up the Fresh Division:

Seafood Department
Processing / Distribution plant in Onehunga, Quality Assurance and Retail Merchandise Team.

Bakery Department
Retail Merchandise Team.

Produce Department
Three Distribution Centres (Christchurch, Mt Wellington and Palmerston North), Quality Assurance and Retail Merchandise Teams.

Service Deli Department
Retail Merchandise Team.

Meat Department
Two Processing Plants in Otahuhu and Christchurch. Our Cabinet Ready Meat plant - located in Otahuhu is a state-of-the-art facility. We also have roles within our Retail Support Team, Procurement and Quality Assurance.

Are you interested in finding out more about the careers available in Fresh Food Manufacturing and Processing? Please contact:

Nikki Wilkie
Resourcing Specialist
nikki.wilkie@progressive.co.nz

 



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