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29 April 2026

Fixed Term Process Worker (Afternoon Shift)

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About The Role

At LeaderBrand, we’re passionate about evolving fresh food for a healthier world. LeaderBrand’s Salad House is looking for enthusiastic and reliable full‑time Process Workers to join our Afternoon Shift team (2:00pm – 10:30pm) on a 3‑month fixed‑term basis.

Working in our state‑of‑the‑art salad processing facility, you’ll play a key role in delivering quality produce from garden gate to dinner plate to Kiwi families nationwide. As a Process Worker, your role is essential to ensuring high‑quality, cost‑effective production while maintaining strict Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.

This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑paced, chilled environment where you will work across various rooms, supporting production flow, hygiene operations, and continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll be a valued member of a team that takes pride in quality, efficiency, and working safely together.

Key Responsibilities

Your tasks may include:

  • Adhering to all health and safety requirements and GMP guidelines
  • Knife work for raw material preparation
  • Operating processing and packing machinery
  • Lifting and stacking crates
  • Maintaining food safety, quality, and hygiene standards
  • Supporting nightly cleaning to ensure a safe and efficient workplace
Work areas may include:

Blue Room

  • Dropping condiments, crating off, loading, and reworking defective bags
  • Ensuring all bagging lines operate safely while maintaining quality and efficiency

Packing Room

  • Packing and stacking product
  • Completing quality assurance checks
  • Supporting production line flow

Prep Room

  • Preparing raw materials
  • Conducting quality checks
  • Operating processing equipment

This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a trusted New Zealand brand while gaining valuable experience in an innovative and dynamic environment.

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About You

To be successful in this role, you should have:

  • A proven work record
  • Physical fitness and the ability to work in a cold indoor environment
  • Experience in a processing or manufacturing environment (preferred but not essential)
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to prioritise workload and multitask in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience working in a health & safety-conscious environment
  • Understanding of food safety and GMP requirements
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and ability to work in a team setting
  • A motivated and reliable attitude

Full training will be provided to successful candidates.


Ready to Join Our Team?

Does this sound like the job opportunity you’ve been looking for? Apply now and be part of a state-of-the-art salad processing facility!

Please include your CV with your application.

Important:

  • You must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
  • A pre-employment drug test is required for all successful applicants

Join us at LeaderBrand, where innovation, quality, and teamwork come together to deliver fresh, high-quality produce to Kiwi families every day!

About LeaderBrand

At LeaderBrand, we’re passionate about evolving fresh food for a healthier world. As a proud family-owned business, our goal is to be New Zealand’s most innovative and consistent fresh food producer. We farm across three key growing regions, process and pack in state-of-the-art post-harvest facilities, and are supported by a nationwide sales team delivering fresh produce to every corner of Aotearoa. Our 400+ people are central to our success. We’re always on the lookout for new talent with energy, passion, and a drive to learn – people excited to help shape the future of fresh food.

Gisborne is the heart of our business and the place where LeaderBrand was founded more than 50 years ago. Over that time, LeaderBrand has become integral to the story of our community, with the next generations of those who started with us returning to shape the future alongside us. We also have farms in Pukekohe and Chertsey.

We have a strong vision for the future of our business, our people, and our industry. We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Our continuous improvement mindset grounds us as one of New Zealand’s leading horticultural businesses. We seek, harness, and develop the best people, technology, land, and machinery to shape the future of food.