Job Role: Labourer | General Hand
Job Type: Contract or Temp
Location: Canterbury
Category: Transport / Logistics / Drivers
Sub-Category: Warehouse & Distribution
Description:
Labourer / General Hand – Seafood Processing
Great earning potential – attendance & sick leave bonuses (when perm)
Hands-on, physical role with great variety
Monday to Friday – early starts, early finishes
About the role
Join a busy seafood processing site in Christchurch East supporting production, loading, and yard operations. Work closely with the driver and another labourer. This is a practical, team-based role with opportunity to grow. This is a temp to perm opportunity.
Benefits
- Start rate of $26 – $27. Depending on skills and experience, it could be more.
- $1.50/hr attendance bonus – paid monthly once you are permanent. Note that you will accumulate the hours while temping
- Unused sick days paid out annually as a bonus
- 6am–2:30pm schedule
- Set holiday periods May (1 week) | Oct (2 weeks) | Christmas (2 weeks)
- Team-focused environment with support on-site
Duties
- Unload blast freezer from previous day
- Load/unload fresh and frozen product
- Operate forklift on site
- Prep fish for factory processing
- Maintain yard and equipment cleanliness
Skills & experience
- Forklift Operator Certificate (essential)
- Class 2 truck license (advantageous)
- Physically fit – heavy lifting involved
- Honest, reliable, self-motivated
- Comfortable working solo or in a small team
- Valid NZ Working rights
Culture
People enjoy working in this team because it’s hands-on, steady work with strong team spirit and clear structure. You’ll be supported, respected, and rewarded for showing up and getting stuck in.
About the company
This role is being recruited by VIPeople Staffing & Recruitment on behalf of a well-established seafood processing company in Christchurch East. VIPeople is 100% locally owned and operated, with offices across both islands, specialising in a range of industries including manufacturing, logistics, civil, and construction. We’re passionate about connecting great people with great businesses.
Apply online with your CV and cover letter. Please note that only suitable applicants will be contacted.
