Part-Time Slaughter person and Meat Inspector - Te Awamutu
About the Role
Join a team where your work contributes to something meaningful — not just food safety, but animal dignity. As an inspector, you’ll conduct ante- and post-mortem inspections, collect NMD samples, and ensure compliance with New Zealand's highest safety and welfare standards.
As a slaughterperson, You’ll be hands-on in the most crucial moment of the animal’s journey — ensuring it’s done with respect, calm, and zero stress. Your role includes handling in full alignment with New Zealand’s welfare regulations and ethical slaughter practices.
What You’ll Need: NZ Certificate in Meat Processing / humane animal handling and slaughter
Experience as an Official Assessor / Familiarity with stunning methodsClear understanding of inspection protocols, hygiene, and traceability /Understanding of the Animal Welfare Act and MPI requirements
Accuracy in documentation and sample handling & Physical fitness and composure in a high-responsibility role
About Us
We’re a small New Zealand-based company pioneering ethical animal harvest. Our work is grounded in care — for animals, for farmers, and for the land. We believe that every animal deserves a calm, respectful end, and that farmers should have real choices in how their animals are treated.That’s our why. We’re building a future where harvesting is done with dignity, presence, and integrity — not just for the end product, but for the process itself.
We offer competitive pay ($50-100/hour) based on skill and experience.
To Apply:Email (hello@earthfirstfood.com) us with: A photo or scan of your certificate (or proof of training)
A reference from a recent employer or clientYour area and general availability
We offer flexible part-time hours with a fair and transparent pay structure.