Fonterra
Technical Officer - Graduate Program
Manawatu-Wanganui
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 59,000 - 65,500 / Year
- Prosple salary estimate
- Apply by 9 Feb 2024
About Fonterra New Zealand
Fonterra is a New Zealand-born Co-operative made up of everyday people who work together to deliver top-quality dairy products to the world. They are passionate about doing amazing things with dairy. Fonterra's Co-operative, which the people found for the people, can make a difference across the world.
Your role
You will be working with high-value ingredients to produce innovative, leading edge and high-tech foods. In this technical and hands-on role, you will ensure that recipes are accurately followed, taking samples and completing log sheets. As part of the growing probiotics business, you ensure high-value food quality and adhere to all food and health & safety protocols.
You will be very hands-on, putting your hand into running pumps, weighing ingredients, and producing clear and concise records. Based in a factory environment, you will lend a hand to operating systems, monitor and interpret data, and more.
Key tasks include:
- Follow recipes - weigh, tip, and measure ingredients as well as manual cleaning and packing
- Ensure the control room is operating smoothly and monitor screens and complete log sheets
- Using high-tech machines to take samples and complete testing.
Training & development
Fonterra is taking the next step, leveraging its people and technology with the Tiaki Sustainable Dairying programme.
Tiaki combines Fonterra's sustainability-based tools and services to help farmers navigate this rapidly evolving area. With Sustainable Dairying Advisors based in each region, the programme provides access to specialised regional knowledge, expertise, and professional services. It's an exclusive benefit of being part of the Co-op.
Salary & benefits
Technical Officer roles may earn an average of NZ$59,000 to NZ$65,500. (Source: Glassdoor)
Fonterra offers a competitive total rewards framework that engenders an atmosphere of recognition, innovation, and challenge. They reward their people fairly and recognise exceptional performance. Benefits include:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexibility
- Wellbeing
- Leave Options.
Career progression
Opportunities for promotion are based on merit. To help them progress in their careers, Fonterra provides opportunities for ongoing learning and skill development.
Work life balance
Fonterra recognises the need for people to strike a balance between their work life and their home life. Flexibility will look different depending on your role and where you work in Fonterra's business.
Culture & vibe
As individuals, Fonterra is shaped by different cultural, professional, and personal experiences. Their shared values enable them to combine their personal strengths with those of others to make Fonterra stronger, better, more innovative, and more successful..
To know more about what's life like at Fonterra, watch this video:
About you
Here's what Fonterra is looking for in this role:
Key to your success will be your accuracy and attention to detail, you will love routine and diligence. Your ability to follow instructions and recipes will help you succeed and being meticulous and systematic will ensure smooth outcomes and high quality.
Key attributes will include:
- Ideally a background in food technology or food production
- Proven experience with SAP
- Strong attention to detail and high accuracy – being systematic, thorough, and meticulous
- Ability to follow instructions and a keen eye for detail
- Good team player who is willing to support others and be flexible.
How to apply
To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site"/"Pre-register" button on this page to submit your application directly to Fonterra New Zealand.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Sciences +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
Learning, lectures and research project
Felt like I was needed within the team. Very BAU role which would otherwise require a full time equivalent. Lots of exposure to how manufacturing and quality etc work. Also lots of interaction with external vendors.
One of the core purposes of the graduate program is to gain an excellent technical understanding of the business while working to complete a masters degree. We must ensure that we are continuously learning and working towards completing the degree.
About the employer
Fonterra
4.1
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Retail & Consumer Goods
We are an Aotearoa New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to bring the goodness of dairy to the world.
Pros and cons of working at Fonterra
Pros
The best part of the company is everybody is friendly and welcoming, and it organizes programs like morning tea and end-of-month drinks where we can meet and share our thoughts.
Responsibility as a grad within rotations. Wide range of exposure within the company between people and opportunities.
Fonterra places importance on developing their employees and giving them excellent opportunities.
Collaborative culture, supportive seniors, and a positive atmosphere.
Flexible working—WFH 2/3 days for business grads is the norm.
Cons
Expectations of us as grads are sky-high, and our manager's influence extends outside work.
Pay doesn’t feel fair—new graduates coming in at a higher salary than those who have been here almost two years.
A lot of change—mergers, divestments, and restructures, which can leave a sense of unease.
The culture varies so much between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.
Sometimes lack of support from the seniors because most of them are tied up with projects.