Our Co-operative

Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Our rich history is built on farming families working together to share the natural goodness of our dairy with the world.

Collaboration, innovation, and passion was the cornerstone of our creation and something we continue to value today through our commitment to care for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk. Our milk creates goodness through nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients that are loved here in New Zealand and around the world.  

About the opportunity 

Whareroa is one of our largest sites. Along with a 7-hectare distribution centre and 1000 employees, our site boasts a total of 11 plants which includes four milk powder plants, two cheese plants, a cream plant, a anhydrous milk fat plant plus a whey protein and casein plant. We have the capability to process an impressive 14 million litres of milk per day in peak season.

Joining us as a Canteen Assistant and you’ll play a key part in a small, hard-working team providing exceptional food quality and customer service at our onsite Canteen supporting 1000+ staff, contractors and visitors.

Day to day you’ll be involved in the preparation of food and meals, taking food orders, serving customers at the till, stocktaking, undertaking stringent hygiene and cleaning duties. We are looking for a passionate and innovative foodie who is interested in contributing to ways we can make our customers happy and take our canteen to the next level!

This is a rostered shift role of 2 days and 2nights, 4 days off with the typical hours being, day shift: 06.00 to 16.30 pm and night shift: 12.30 pm to 23.00.

You will receive full training to make sure we meet auditing and compliance requirements and there are lots of opportunities for you to grow and develop with us.

About you 

We’re looking for a natural cook assistant that can work in a fast-paced environment, supporting all the aspects of the canteen. If collaborating on new food ideas and customer experiences excites you then we’d love to hear from you. 

Ideally you will have:

• Previous experience from within the hospitality and catering industries or with bulk food preparation 
• Excellent communication and customer services skills, can-do attitude and commitment to service delivery is an absolute must 
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations 
• Experience operating a till, cash handling and stock ordering 
• Basic computer and numeracy skills 
• Ability to collaborate and work well within a team

Our Story

Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose. Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do, we want our farmers, employees, customers and communities to thrive. Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations. 

Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices. 

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best. 

Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

Applications for this role close 1 December 2024