Laboratory Technician, Takaanini

General Information

Date Published

08-Jul-2025

Advertising Ends

21-Jul-2025

ID#

12538

Role Type

Science & Technology

Work Type

Fixed-Term Full-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

New Zealand

Location

Auckland

Position Description

Our Co-operative

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

About us | He kupu mō mātou

Fonterra Oceania is our newly formed entity that merges the Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) and Fonterra Australia operations, aimed at enhancing our competitive position in the trans-Tasman dairy market. The integration of Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) and Fonterra Australia builds on similarities to outperform the competition, create scale and synergies, and will strengthen our competitive edge. This role will join a team that helps to build an even stronger trans-Tasman dairy business with reach across Oceania and beyond.

We have three FBNZ operated sites in Takanini, Eltham and Palmerston North, and two central distribution centres in Auckland and Christchurch, with the largest chilled foods network across New Zealand. Our Takanini Site has three manufacturing plants - Beverages, Food and UHT, produces around 240,00 MT of product and has an annual Opex spend of approximately 100 Million.

About the opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga

As a Laboratory Technician at our Takaanini site, you’ll be a key member of our Quality Control Laboratory team. This is a varied role with hands on microbiological, chemical, functional and sensory laboratory work at its core.

You will look at how our milk products perform and conduct microbiological, chemical, functional testing to ensure our products measure up to our consumer’s standards and flavour profiles as well as support our lab operations.

Responsibilities include:
Preparing and setting up samples for microbiological examination
Ensuring accurate recording and documentation of test results
Preparing samples for testing and performing other non-testing support activities
Compositional testing
Sensory evaluation
Media preparation

This is a 6-month fixed-term opportunity. The hours of work will be 4:24pm – 3:00am, on a rotating roster ensuring you will work 8 shifts a fortnight, with 40 hours a week. You may also be required to work weekends due to the nature of the rotating roster.

About you | Mōu

With a passion for quality in everything you do, you will provide an exceptional level of service to our customers and to your co-workers. Your exceptional problem-solving skills and communication skills will enable you to build strong relationships across a broad range teams.

To be successful in this role you will need:

A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable (Science or Food Technology)
Laboratory experience (preferably within the food industry)
A high level of attention to detail and be a fast learner
High level of computer literacy and experience in administration/data entry (competent in excel)
Able to work both independently and collaboratively when required.

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?

At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.

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The benefits of life at Fonterra | Ngā painga o te mahi ki Te Mātāpuna

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers.

Our story | Ō mātou kōrero

Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together.

Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose.
Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do.
Kaitiakitanga ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, 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, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together. Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

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