Our Alliance Levin Plant is located in Levin in the North Island of New Zealand. We process sheep and cattle.
Climate and Weather:
In Levin, the summers are comfortable, the winters are cold and wet, and it is windy and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 6.7°C to 21.1°C and is rarely below 3.3°C or above 25°C.
SPECIES PROCESSED AT LEVIN
Sheep, Cattle
SEASON LENGTH
Up to 11 months
STAFF EMPLOYED
360
Jobs available
Seasonal Process Workers
Our 2026 – 2027 season is about to kick off at our Levin Plant!
We are currently looking for Meat Process Workers to join the team across our Day and Night shifts.
Te Tūranga – The role:
Right now, we’re looking for:
- Slaughter Board – Skilled Butchers, Labourers and Knife Hands
- Further Processing – Skilled Boners and 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 have a number of Labouring roles and we’ll train you up!
Ngā painga – What’s in it for you?
- Earn a guaranteed minimum of $29.09 per hour + allowances for labouring roles and $29.66 per hour + allowances for skilled Boner or Butcher roles.
- Greater work-life balance
- Ability to learn a range of industry skills
- Receive ongoing training and support
- Access to free onsite health services including a nurse, physiotherapist, and our employee assistance programme
- Nightshift hours Slaughter Board – 2:30pm – 11:30pm
- Dayshift hours Further Processing – 6:00am – 3:00pm
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 two forms of identification to prove that you are legally entitled to work in New Zealand, this can be either a Passport or Drivers License and Birth Certificate
Interested? Then get in touch today! Simply click ‘apply’ or alternatively visit the Levin Plant, Corner of Hamaria and Hokio Beach Road, Levin.
FAQs
Are you currently recruiting at Levin?
Yes we are currently recruiting for the 2026/27 season at Levin. Apply on the job link above or visit the plant.
What are the hours for shifts at Levin?
Shift start/finish times vary by department, dayshift generally between 6.00am and 3.30pm, with nightshift hours generally between 4.00pm and 1.00am.
Do you employ workers from outside New Zealand?
No we are not currently employing workers from outside New Zealand.
What is the closest city to Levin?
Levin is 40 minutes drive from Palmerston North and 1.25 hours from Wellington. You can find accommodation and a wide range of services and amenities across 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.
