We're looking for people who want to learn, grow, and make a difference. While this role is a Factory Shift Team Member position, we're particularly interested in applicants who have the potential to step into leadership opportunities in the future.
If you're someone who takes initiative, enjoys helping others succeed, solves problems, communicates well, and leads by example, we'd love to hear from you. At FoodFlo, we believe in developing our people and promoting from within whenever possible.
FoodFlo (www.foodflo.co.nz) located in Pahiatua is an international confectionery inclusion supplier for major brands and other food manufacturers. Be a part of a team that makes confectionery inclusions for many of the world’s largest chocolate, ice cream, and snack food companies.
The business has been operating for nearly fifty years and with you on board, the future is looking very sweet.
We are in the rural town of Pahiatua which offers a relaxing lifestyle, affordable housing, and a low cost of living making it a great place to be.
1. Integrity - we do the right thing, whatever the cost.
2. People First - Safety and respect for people is our priority.
3. One Team - Every member is important and has a part to play.
4. Better Every day - Everything can be done better, find the better way.
5. Make It Happen! - If it needs to be done, just do it.
Our starting rate for this role is $28.20/hour, with a path, based on attitude, commitment, and skills, up to $32.20/hour, and more for those who progress into leadership roles as these become available.
As a Team Member you are a highly vital part of our manufacturing process and (once trained) will be responsible for cooking batches, processing confectionery, coating, and packaging to our well-known customers’ requirements.
You will be required to stand for long periods. The job can be heavy, involving lifting ingredients and made products weighing up to 25kg, folding mixes, packing, and moving boxes, amongst many other things.
We help with this by putting in extra staff and rotating you through different areas throughout the day to share the load amongst the team.
We run multiple teams in 2 shifts, currently running Monday to Thursday 0245 – 1500 & 1445 – 0300.
We are currently recruiting for our PM Shift - 2:45pm to 3:00am Monday to Thursday.
Previous FMCG experience is a bonus, but we will train all new employees.
Your can-do attitude, attention to detail, and ability to ask for help when unsure will set you up for success—remembering that the more you learn, the more you earn.
You will need to be a punctual, time-conscious person to thrive in this fast-paced team environment, with a strong commitment to attendance, reliability, and showing up ready to contribute.
We're looking for people who:
At FoodFlo, we believe in promoting from within whenever possible. We're particularly interested in people who demonstrate initiative, good judgement, a desire to learn, and the potential to take on greater responsibility as opportunities arise. If you're looking for more than just a job and want to build a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you.
That last paragraph signals "future leader wanted" without creating an expectation that the person will automatically become a Team Leader. It also tends to attract applicants who are ambitious and growth-oriented.
Note: As safety is important to us, pre-employment drug and alcohol testing will need to be passed and the right to permanently live and work in New Zealand.
No Agencies please.
We assess applications as they are received so do not delay.
FoodFlo International Ltd is a confectionery manufacturing and wholesaling company, specialising in the manufacturing and development of confectionery inclusion products for other manufacturers to add to their products, enabling them to create exciting and innovative new ranges!
Our manufacturing plant is based in Pahiatua, New Zealand, and we have a warehouse in Melbourne where we stock our products for our Australian customers.
