Our Alliance Dannevirke Plant is located in Dannevirke in the North Island of New Zealand. We process sheep.
Climate and Weather:
Due its high altitude, the summer temperatures are often cooler compared to other Eastern North Island towns, such as Masterton, Napier and Gisborne, while in winter Dannevirke can regularly experience frosts.
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SPECIES PROCESSED AT DANNEVIRKE
Sheep
SEASON LENGTH
Up to 11 months
STAFF EMPLOYED
270
Jobs available
Skilled Jobs
Boners
Our Dannevirke Plant is currently looking for Skilled Boners to join the Team on Night Shift.
The role:
- Cutting and separating meat into specific standardised cuts and portions using purpose knives.
- De-bones from standard cuts of meat, such as racks, legs, shoulder, and loins to prepare meat cuts for packing and distribution.
- Trim and sort meat to required specification
- Operation of band /Atec /primal /splitting saws to cut carcasses if required
What’s in it for you?
- Earn a guaranteed minimum of $33 per hour across a day, incl allowances.
- Minimum of 30 hours a week, usually 40 hours a week
- Full-time seasonal employment
- Upskill yourself with an opportunity to gain NZQA qualifications
- Greater work-life balance
- Ability to learn a range of industry skills
- Access to free onsite health services including a nurse, physiotherapist, counsellor
- Access to our free employee assistance programme
Skills required:
- Previous experience in the meat processing industry
- Knife handling and sharpening skills
- Experience working in a processing room or Slaughter board preferably working with ovine is essential.
- Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment
- Have a sound understanding of good hygiene and safety practices.
- You are eligible to work in New Zealand
- You will pass a pre-employment drug test and medical assessment.
- You are willing and able to follow and respect workplace health and safety.
- You enjoy working within a team environment.
- You are physically fit, committed and reliable.
Unskilled Jobs
Meat Process Workers
Our 2024 – 2025 season is well underway at our Dannevirke Plant. We are currently looking for Meat Process Workers to join the team.
Te Tūranga – The role:
Right now, we are looking for:
- Skilled Slaughter Board Labourers and Knife Hands
- Further Processing Labourers
If you’ve got experience doing the mahi – awesome, but if you’ll be coming in fresh and just keen to earn while you learn – that’s good too, we’ll train you up!
Ngā painga – what’s in it for you?
- Earn a guaranteed minimum of $29.09 per hour + allowances.
- Greater work-life balance
- Ability to learn a range of industry skills.
- Afternoon shift available with either a 4.30pm or 5pm start and a 1.30am or 2am finish.
Ō pūkenga – About you:
- You are eligible to work in New Zealand
- You will pass a pre-employment drug test and medical assessment.
- You are willing and able to follow and respect workplace health and safety.
- You enjoy working within a team environment.
- You are physically fit, committed, and reliable.
- You have valid proof of identity in form of Drivers Licence, Passport or Birth Certificate.
FAQs
Do you currently have vacancies at Dannevirke?
Yes we currently have jobs available, please apply on the links above. If you are interested in working at our Dannevirke plant, please join our Expressions of Interest list to be notified when other positions are available.
What are the hours for shifts at Dannevirke?
Shift start/finish times vary by department, dayshift generally between 6.00am and 3.30pm, with nightshift hours generally between 4.30pm and 2.00am.
Do you employ workers from outside New Zealand?
No we are not currently able to employ workers from outside New Zealand.
What is the closest city to Dannevirke?
Dannevirke is just under an hour from Palmerston North and 1 hour 20 minutes drive from Napier. You can find accommodation and a wide range of services in the region.
Our people are our future
We are committed to investing in them, developing individuals and teams, and supporting a high-performance culture so that we remain an employer of choice and continue to deliver value to our farmer shareholders. If you want to be part of an organisation and industry that really matters – to our farmers, our global customers, the rural communities we support, and to our people – Alliance could be the place for you.
