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Food processing, Tukatuka kai

Food processing jobs involve preparing or making food and drink products like dairy, seafood, meat, wine and beer.

You might

  • measure, weigh and mix ingredients
  • use machines to produce food and drink
  • cut and process meat, poultry and seafood
  • check product quality before packaging
  • pack finished products
  • clean machines, storage tanks and floors

Career ideas
Ngā huatau aramahi,

Career idea

Brewer

Kaitoroī pia

Pay

$56K to $101K yearly

You'll need

0 to 3 years of training
Brewers use brewing equipment and processes to make beer from grains, and manage how beer is produced and packaged.

Career idea

Brewery and winery worker

Kaimahi pia me te waina

Pay

$48K to $71K yearly

You'll need

0 to 3 years of training
Brewery and winery workers operate equipment to produce beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages.

Career idea

Butcher

Ringa tapahi mīti

Pay

$53K to $80K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Butchers cut, trim and prepare portions of meat for sale in shops.

Career idea

Dairy processing operator

Kaiwhakamahi pūrere hua miraka

Pay

$75K to $108K yearly

You'll need

0 to 2 years of training
Dairy processing operators use equipment to produce a wide range of dairy products like cheese, butter, yoghurt and milk powder.

Career idea

Food processing worker

Kaimahi mīhini taka kai

Pay

$50K to $79K yearly

You'll need

0 to 1 year of training
Food processing workers operate machines that roast, bake, bottle or dry food and beverage products.

Career idea

Food science technician

Kaihangarau pūtaiao kai

Pay

$62K to $95K yearly

You'll need

0 to 3 years of training
Food science technicians help food scientists and technologists research and test food and drink products. They do quality checks and make sure products meet standards.

Career idea

Food scientist and technologist

Kaipūtaiao me te kaihangarau kai

Pay

$67K to $115K yearly

You'll need

3 to 5 years of training
Food scientists and technologists research new food sources and nutritional content, and develop ways to process safe and healthy food. They may create new foods and ways to preserve products.

Career idea

Meat and seafood process worker

Kaimahi mīti, mātaitai

Pay

$53K to $88K yearly

You'll need

0 to 1 year of training
Meat and seafood process workers use knives, grinders or meat saws to prepare red meat, poultry and seafood products.

Career idea

Winemaker

Kaihanga waina

Pay

$70K to $129K yearly

You'll need

0 to 4 years of training
Winemakers make wine from grapes and other fruit.

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