Mechanical Apprentice Timaru

Position Title:Mechanical Apprentice - Timaru

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:40604

Mechanical Apprentice

About the Role

At McCain we foster a collaborative customer-focused cultureambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional experiences together. We are seeking a Mechanical Apprentice to join our team in Timaru. This full-time entry-level role will support safe operations across our plant and offer an outstanding pathway for developing trade skills within a global food business.

What Youll Be Doing

• Engage fully in McCains comprehensive apprentice program including off-site scholastic training as required.
• Work closely with maintenance and production personnel to deliver positive outcomes and enhance mechanical skills.
• Progress toward meeting all competency requirements for a qualified mechanical tradesperson.
• Participate actively in all required training and development activities to support ongoing professional growth.
• Demonstrate increasing confidence and trust-building to support your evolving responsibilities.
• Follow all company policies such as hygiene occupational health & safety (including safe lifting) timekeeping and McCains Code of Conduct.
• Maintain a strong commitment to workplace safety for yourself and others.
• Carry out additional duties as directed within your training and capabilities.
• Report directly to the Mechanical Supervisor and liaise with internal stakeholders across maintenance production and shift management teams.

What Youll Need to Be Successful

• Completion of Year 10 with passes in Mathematics Science and English.
• A strong commitment to health and safety practices.
• Developed communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Drivers licence (desirable).

Benefits of the Role

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Access to medical benefits.
• Education assistance and pay-for-skills program.
• Health and wellness days.

Leadership Principles

Our leadership principles guide how we serve our customers collaborate and succeed as a teamdriving innovation empowering people and removing barriers so we deliver results together.

The McCain Experience

We are McCain. We believe in authenticity and trust empowering you to achieve your best. Join us to learn grow thriveand discover why we are stronger together.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCains Global Privacy Policyand Global Employee Privacy Policy as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information isbeing handled here.

Job Family:Engineering & Technical

Location(s): NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Timaru

Company:McCain Foods (NZ) Limited