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Tuesday Talent Tip: Knowing Your Stuff Is Great. Can You Teach It Too?

I had an interview recently that gave me something to think about. The candidate had excellent technical experience and clearly knew their stuff. But as the conversation continued, I noticed they were explaining things to me as though I had absolutely no understanding of the industry. Now, I will not be repairing a gearbox anytime soon. Honestly, that is better for everyone involved! But not being able to do someone’s job does not mean I know nothing about it.

Tuesday Talent Tips: "It's Just a Casual Chat..."

I heard those words this week. "It's just a casual chat." Except... it wasn't. It was our very first meeting. Our first impression of one another. The first opportunity for me to decide whether I could confidently introduce this person to one of my clients. When the Teams call connected, the candidate was lying in bed. His wife was lying beside him, and his microphone wasn't working because he hadn't tested it beforehand.

Tuesday Talent Tips

The opportunities you'll never know you missed... This week I was searching for a Maintenance Manager. The role hadn't been advertised yet. I was simply doing what recruiters do every day. Searching our database and LinkedIn for people with the right experience.

Tuesday Talent Tip: The Five Second Interview

Most candidates think their interview starts when they shake hands with the hiring manager. It doesn't. It starts in the first five seconds after you press Send.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Don't just keep the plant running. Engineer what comes next! Some engineers spend their careers maintaining equipment. Others redesign systems, improve reliability and deliver projects that transform an entire manufacturing operation.

Automation & Controls Technician

You're walking through the plant when you notice it. A recurring fault that everyone has learnt to live with. A process that could be automated. A PLC sequence that could be improved. A small change that could save hours of downtime every week. Most people walk past. You don't. Because that's how you're wired.

Tuesday Talent Tip: The Coffee Lesson That Changed an Interview

One of the things we love most about what we do is helping candidates feel confident before they walk into an interview. Recently, we were preparing a candidate for an interview when we asked a question that comes up quite often

If you're one of our candidates dreaming of a new life in New Zealand, there's something special we'd love to share with you.

Every year, New Zealand celebrates Matariki, the Māori New Year. It marks the rising of a cluster of stars and is a time to reflect on the journey so far, give thanks for today's blessings and look forward with hope to the future. We love what Matariki represents because it reminds us so much of the journeys we see every day at KoruTalent. Some of you are preparing your documents. Some are waiting for interviews. Others are hoping for that phone call that could change everything.

Shift Supervisor

Some people keep machines running. Others lead the people, the production and the performance behind them. At Nature's Flame, you'll have the opportunity to do both.

Tuesday Talent Tips: Why Great Candidates Sometimes Miss Out on Opportunities

One of the hardest phone calls we make is telling a great candidate they weren't successful. We know how much hope goes into every application. We also know that hearing "no" can make you question yourself. But here's something we'd like you to remember: Not getting the job doesn't always mean you weren't the right candidate.

Immigration Is an Investment, Not an Expense

One of the biggest misconceptions we see in international recruitment is this: Many people focus on finding the job, but very few prepare for the financial investment that comes with building a new life in another country. The reality is that immigration isn't cheap. But neither is buying a house, starting a business or gaining a […]

Airconditioning & Refrigeration Mechanic

Most people only think about air conditioning when it stops working. That's where you come in.

Tuesday Talent Tip: Preparation Creates Opportunity

One of the most frustrating things we see in international recruitment is candidates missing out on opportunities because they simply aren't prepared and document ready. Many people start looking for overseas jobs without researching the visa process, understanding the requirements for their occupation or gathering the documents they'll need.

Tuesday Talent Tips

"I have the qualification. Why do I need a skills assessment?" It's one of the most common questions we hear from candidates planning their move to Australia.

Why We Trust a Travel Expert with Every International Journey

Last week reminded us why travel agents matter. Travel rules change constantly. Expert advice can save you time, money and stress. Thank you, Nicoleen. We are proud to partner with LuxTravel.

Tuesday Talent Tip: Interview Question: "What is your biggest weakness?"

The best answers aren't about having no weaknesses, they're about identifying a genuine area for development, explaining how you're working to improve it and showing how that growth will make you better at your job.

Industrial Electrician

Most little concrete pipes dream of growing up to be stormwater pipes. Not Pip. Pip became an electrician. While her friends were busy moving water around New Zealand, she was chasing faults, solving breakdowns and making sure the machines that build the pipes kept running. Now Pip is looking for a teammate!

Forklift Mechanic - aka Guardian of the Fries

GUARDIAN OF THE FRIES - While most people see French fries, hashbrowns and frozen vegetables...You see forklifts! Because without them, nothing moves. No product gets packed. No trucks get loaded. No fries make it to dinner tables. And that's why Season's Best needs a Guardian of the Fries. Not a superhero. Not a cape-wearer. Just a bloody good Forklift Mechanic who takes pride in keeping the fleet running and production moving.

Shift Electrician

POWERED BY THE SEA. DRIVEN BY YOU. The sea does its part. It grows some of the world's finest green-lipped mussels in the pristine waters of the Marlborough Sounds. Your job? Make sure everything else keeps moving. Every motor. Every conveyor. Every control panel. Every production line.

Maintenance Fitter - Mussels need Muscle

MUSSELS NEED MUSCLE. And we're not talking about what's inside the shell. Every day, thousands of kilograms of Marlborough's famous green-lipped mussels arrive at Talley's. The tide brings the product. The machinery keeps it moving. And when that machinery needs attention, we need muscle. The mechanical kind. The kind that can hear a bearing before it fails. The kind that isn't afraid of a toolbox. The kind that enjoys solving problems, getting hands-on, and keeping an operation running when everyone else is wondering what just happened.

Maintenance Fitter - Meat Processing Plant (Australia)

Some people fix machines. Others keep an entire operation moving. Thousands of moving parts, kilometres of conveyors, specialised processing equipment and busy production lines all rely on one thing: a skilled maintenance team that knows how to keep things running. That's where you come in!! We're looking for experienced Fitters who enjoy solving problems, responding to breakdowns and getting equipment back online when it matters most. If you're the person who can spot an issue before it becomes a major problem, you'll fit right in.

Maintenance Shift Supervisor - Meat Processing Plant (Australia)

At JBS Dinmore, success doesn't happen because a plan exists. It happens because strong leaders bring people together, solve problems, make decisions and keep one of Australia's largest production facilities moving.

Maintenance Electrician - Meat Processing Plant (Australia)

JBS Dinmore is building something new. Following significant investment and transformation, we're focused on creating a world-class maintenance team and we're looking for electricians who want to be part of that journey.

Poultry Farm Manager

Looking for an egg-cellent leadership opportunity across the ditch? Hazeldene’s Farms is searching for experienced poultry professionals ready to hatch a new career and lifestyle in regional Victoria, Australia.

Maintenance & Production Shift Supervisor

Lead your team. Outsmart downtime. Keep production flowing. This dual-skilled Maintenance & Shift Supervisor (Millwright qualification) role is for leaders who fix problems before they appear.

Production Manager - Ice Cream

Can you lead a high-performing ice cream operation with confidence, care, and just the right amount of "let's make this better" energy?

Shift Boiler Operator - Ashburton

Keep it steamy, keep it clean, keep it green! Ashburton Veggie Division needs a Shift Boiler Operator to run the show behind the scenes. International candidates welcome!

Automation & Systems Engineer

Ever wondered who keeps your fries perfectly golden? That's you! Be the hero behind the scenes, turning clever ideas into crispy, delicious results.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - SAWMILL - AUSTRALIA

Bring your heavy-industry skills Down Under – the kangaroos aren’t the only ones jumping for joy.

Tuesday Talent Tips: “In your current role, do you think you are doing a good job? And if so, why?”

What your client is really trying to learn from you: 1. Self-awareness: Can you realistically assess your own performance? Do you know where you shine and where you are still learning? 2. Ownership: Do you own your results, or do you blame circumstances, management, the moon cycle, or Mercury in retrograde? 3. Understanding of impact: Can you connect what you do to the bigger picture? For example: “I do maintenance on equipment” vs “I reduce downtime so the line can keep producing at full capacity.” 4. Communication style: Are you confident, factual, and clear? Or vague, defensive, or rambling? 5. Cultural fit: Does the way you describe a “good job” match what this organisation values?

Maintenance Fitter - It's all about milk powder!

Grow with us – our milk powder plant is expanding, and we want top maintenance talent on board! When you think dairy, you probably don’t picture world-class engineering, but here in Pokeno, that’s exactly what’s happening. Yashili is now proudly part of The a2 Milk Company, and the plant is expanding faster than a calf chasing its first bottle. With new lines, growing teams, and plenty of exciting change, we’re on the lookout for multiple Maintenance Technicians to join our herd.

Maintenance Technician - Pokeno

Boiler Operator - Ashburton

Do you like things hot, under pressure, and incredibly well-maintained? Are you the type who thrives when the pressure’s on (literally)? Then you might just be our next Shift Boiler Operator at our Vegetable Division in Ashburton.

Tuesday Talent Tips: Marriage, Work & Everything In Between

Marriage, Work & Everything In Between: Tomorrow would have been my mum and dad’s 62nd wedding anniversary. Sadly, Dad passed away two years ago, but their relationship has taught me a lot about commitment, compromise, and the effort it takes to keep something strong over decades.

Boiler Operator - Ashburton

Protection Engineer

This is more than just protection design, it’s about helping deliver innovative and sustainable power solutions across New Zealand and Australia.

Procurement Team Lead - Tokoroa | Milk Powder Operations

Take your procurement expertise to the next level in a role where strategic thinking meets hands-on delivery.

Tuesday Talent Tip: Handling the Dreaded Conflict Question Like a Pro

"How do you handle conflict?" Cue the awkward pause, nervous shuffle, and sudden fascination with the ceiling tiles.

Maintenance Fitter AUS

Are you ready to grease the wheels and keep the hams rolling at Australia’s favourite meat manufacturer? Enjoy the sunshine Down Under.

Electrician AUS

We’re looking for spark-ready Maintenance Electricians who can handle the heat of Australia’s largest meat producer!

Millwright (Dual qualified Electrician & Fitter) AUS

Primo Foods is calling all dual-trade wizards (Millwrights) to keep our world-class operations running smoothly. It’s a career upgrade that’s as satisfying as the sizzling bacon we produce.

Machine Operator AUS

Are you ready to swap the chilly NZ winters for sunny Brisbane skies? Primo Foods is looking for Machine Operators to join our top-notch team at our Wacol facility in Brisbane.

Powder Production - Process Specialist Job

If you’ve got the knack for dryers, evaporators, and an insatiable appetite for continuous improvement, focus your laser here.

Maintenance Technician

We need you to prove that our wish for a wonderful wizard of reliable industrial electrical and mechanical maintenance magic is not just a pipe dream.

Fitter & Turner Job

We’re looking for a champion fitter & turner because problem-solving pump-whisperer is not an actual job title.

Fitters, Electricians & Millwrights AUS

Multiple opportunities to sink your teeth into – with day shifts, career growth, and automation exposure on offer, we’ve got a role bound to meat your expectations.

Site Production Manager

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT. Do you have a green thumb for production management and a passion for fresh ideas? Harvest your next opportunity here.

BioChar Machine Supervisor

Are you a mechanical whiz with a passion for sustainability? Do you dream of transforming almond shells into eco-friendly gold?

Seasonal Workers, Processing - AUS

Are you strong, driven, and ready to cash in on some serious hours? Students over 18 and people eager to earn big this season: Primo Foods has the perfect gig for you.

Machine & Equipment Maintenance Technician

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT. We need your green fingers and greasy talent to take care of the machines that take care of the Menegazzo Orchards in Kenley.

Project and Process Improvement Engineer Job

Are you a lean, mean manufacturing process plan maker machine? With a laser focus on continual plant performance improvement?

Utilities Process Operator Job

Are you an aspiring water bender ready to advance your water treatment career? Are you a hands-on tough cookie?

Maintenance & Operating Engineer - Canning Line

Can you high-kick the setup of a food canning line into shape? We’re looking for a canning connoisseur who won’t say I cannot.

Maintenance & Inventory Planner Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT. Ready to make a real impact in the world of baby formula? Join Yashili as the new maintenance and inventory Planner.

Hands-on Shift Supervisor (Millwright)

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We need you to keep the men*, machines, and process mechanisms for manufacturing magnificence going like clockwork. (*and women. Duh.)

Automation Engineer Job

We’re on the hunt for an automation engineer to master the machines and keep our food manufacturing process running at peak performance...

Maintenance Fitter Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT. We need your hands-on expertise for machinery maintenance, programs and procedures for long-term sustainability of the almond processing plant.

Boilermaker Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT. We’re looking for a champion welder/boilermaker because fire-breathing, multitasking ninja is not an actual job title.

Fitter & Turner Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT. We’re looking for a champion fitter & turner because problem-solving pump-whisperer is not an actual job title.

Automation Engineer Job - FMCG

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We're looking for an engineer who masters the machines. So that the performance of automated manufacturing runs at an optimum level...

Production/Supply Planners (2 roles)

Are you a supply chain crackerjack to whom manufacturing logistics are pure logic? Can you plan production supply to perfection?

Maintenance Technician / Millwright (Dual qualified)

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT If you're the type of millwright who revels in the small details while most look the udder way...

Sales Manager - South Island

Can your cool customer-centric business acumen drive hot brand building strategies and set sales and growth targets on fire?

Colour Sorter Specialist Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We need your keen eyes and deft touch to take command and take care of our almond colour sorting machines.

Technical Operator

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Bring your jacked energy and conscientious attention to detail to ensure that the wood pellet plant pumps out product of the best standards.

Chemical Process Engineer

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Explore new possibilities with old, discarded industrial waste. Make your mark by developing processes of refining waste into valuable products - do some planet-saving stuff.

Christmas Greetings 2023

It's KoruTalent's third Christmas and the blessings have multiplied! We wish you a festive season of love. joy and peace.

Maintenance Controller Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We need your green fingers, greasy talent and head for planning to take care of the machines that take care of orchard operations.

Irrigation Controller Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We need you to untangle the secrets of flawless orchard irrigation operations, the maintenance of the infrastructure and the faithful delivery of water.

Maintenance Technician / Millwright (Dual qualified)

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT If you're the type of millwright who revels in the small details while most look the udder way...

Logistics / Supply Chain Coordinator Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Is your scheduling, controlling and monitoring skills of in and outbound product on par with an airport marshal shunting a jumbo jet?

Sales and Contracts Manager Job

Can your cool customer-centric business acumen drive hot brand building strategies and set sales and growth targets on fire?

Chemical Process Engineer Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Compose new symphonies with old, discarded tunes. Make your mark, refine waste into valuable products and rock on to save the planet...

Inorganic Chemistry Scientist Job

We want a chemistry virtuoso to make their axe roar to the beat of metal salts crystallisation. And help save the planet with rocking innovation...

Celebrate New Beginnings

The appearance of the Matariki stars in the early morning skies marks the beginning of the new year - and New Beginnings.

Maintenance Engineer - Australia

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We’re looking for a level-headed engineer with both the mechanical and electrical chops kneaded to keep ‘them buns going.

Hands-on Shift Supervisor (Millwright)

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We need you to keep the men*, machines, and process mechanisms for manufacturing magnificence going like clockwork. (*and women. Duh.)

Reliability Engineer

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We’re trawling for a highly experienced reliability engineer to ensure uninterrupted, optimum production for an exciting and growing business.

The Kings & Queens of their Careers

On the King's Birthday this year, we celebrate the job seekers and candidates ruling their careers

From the moms at KoruTalent

The hills are alive with the sound of mischief... A Mother's Day message from the moms at KoruTalent.

Senior Automation Engineer

You are an automation aficionado, a master creator of clever control systems that deliver safe, functional, flexible and cost-effective solutions.

Senior Machine Safety Engineer

Have you ever seen the sign “Caution! This machine has no brain. Use your own.”? Well, we need you to change that. Because humans…

Principal Machine Safety Engineer

To protect people from injury and businesses from litigation, you need to do better than a “Keep hands and feet inside the vehicle” sign. :)

Technical Sales Engineer

You live and thrive at the intersection of sales and engineering where in-depth knowledge of automation complexities meets diacritic challenge solution crafting.

Anzac Day 2023

On Tuesday, 25 April 2023, we commemorate those who have served in the New Zealand and Australian armed forces.

Happy Easter

We wish you a happy Easter and hope you get to take the load off for a couple of days.

Process Engineer - Dairy Industry

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Are you the intellectual badass, manufacturing fanatic we’re looking for to take our production processes to the next level of perfection? Beam yourself up here, Scotty.

Executive Assistant

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Once in a generation, a superhuman rises – as wise as Athena, strong as Hercules, swift as Hermes, and as organised as an ant colony.

Projects Coordinator

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Keeping bright ideas and perfect performance of multiple projects in the air simultaneously is a beautiful and carefully choreographed routine. Is this you?

Process Operators - Dairy Industry

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Moo-oove to the country and say toodle-doo to big city craziness. Milk-moutachioed grins included for process operators from entry-level to experienced and supervisory.

Shift Electrician - FMCG

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We're looking for an electrician that makes the electrons in the equipment run full speed so that the production can run full steam.

Diesel Mechanic - Forklift Fundi

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We’re looking for a forklift mechanic that makes the forklifts and freezer shuttle fleet run as buttery smooth as your grandma’s mash potatoes...

Dispatcher & Inventory Controller

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Do you feel the need? The need for speed and buns and forklifts and muffins and blast freezers and bagels? Catapult your career to new heights here.

Chemical Process Engineer Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Compose new symphonies with old, discarded tunes. Make your mark, refine waste into valuable products and rock on to save the planet...

Production Manager / Plant Manager

We need you to swing your baton to keep our plant’s resource usage, costs, safety, quality, and customer service standards on rhythm and in tune.

Millwright

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We need you to get under the hood of our dairy production plant to ensure that everything runs creamy smooth, all the time.

Maintenance Engineer / Qualified Millwright

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We’re looking for a level-headed engineer with both the mechanical and electrical chops kneaded to keep ‘them buns going.

Festive Season Wishes

On second Christmases, blessings, gratefulness, festive wishes and welcoming Zelda to our zingy tribe.

Millwright job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Only apply for this role if you are abs-olutely certain your electro-mechanical chops can keep the plant optimally fit. No ifs or butts.

Farm Environmental Plan Facilitator

If you have the heart of a hippy, the brain of a business boffin, and a spirited soul focused on health and harmony for humans and the environment, keep reading…

Maintenance Planner and Scheduler

Oh, Danny boy. The pipes people are calling. They need your pitch-perfect maintenance planning prowess for a performance in Pōkeno. Press play here.

Group Automation Specialist

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT If you’re the type of engineer who forever tosses, churns, and dreams about the best ways to continually optimise automated plant assets, keep reading…

Maintenance Technician

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We need you to prove that our wish for a wonderful wizard of reliable industrial electrical and mechanical maintenance magic is not just a pipe dream.

Robotics and Automation Design Engineer

Michael, Angelo, and Sara are just three of the sixteen chaps in Christchurch looking for a teammate, a true Renaissance man or woman if you like, to help them break through yet another productivity ceiling with the creation of adam(n) fine robotic automation system.

Quality Assurance Manager

We knead you more than anyone, darling. For the best loaf or a bun or a tart. So, build me up, Buttercup, we know you’re that smart.

We just celebrated our 1st birthday

Wow. That went quickly. It's been a year of many late nights and even more blessings. We're very proud and extremely grateful.

Maintenance Technician / Millwright (Dual qualified)

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT If you're the type of millwright who revels in the small details while most look the udder way...

Technical Process Development Technologist Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Compose new symphonies with old discarded tunes. Make your mark with processes of refining waste into valuable products and rock on to save the planet...

Jobs for Process Operators - Dairy Industry

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Are you a superstar looking to swop city traffic & craziness for bulk liquid and mustachioed grins in the countryside? For the love of milk...apply!

Maintenance Engineer / Qualified Millwright

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We’re looking for a level-headed engineer with both the mechanical and electrical chops kneaded to keep ‘them buns going.

Electrician Jobs - FMCG

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We're looking for an electrician that makes the electrons in the equipment run full speed so that the production can run full steam.

Automation Engineer Job - FMCG

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We're looking for an engineer who masters the machines. So that the performance of automated manufacturing runs at an optimum level...

Engineering Maintenance Manager Job

SUCESSSFUL PLACEMENT If you're the type of engineer who revels in the small details while most look the udder way...

2 jobs in food processing: Operations Manager & Production Manager

Our employment partner is looking for a level-headed leader and a senior spud to lead the way for production, packout and people...

Inorganic Chemistry Scientist Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT We want a chemistry virtuoso to make their axe roar to the beat of metal salts crystallisation. And help save the planet with rocking innovation...

Chemical Process Engineer Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Compose new symphonies with old, discarded tunes. Make your mark, refine waste into valuable products and rock on to save the planet...

Chemical Process Operator Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT Stretch your pipes and belt out harmonies in tune with refining industrial waste into valuable products, and help save the planet in the same breath...

Technical Inventory Coordinator Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT If you are equally interested in management systems and getting down and dirty with...

Mechanical Design Engineer Job

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT If designing new steel products and improving processes are your kind of magic...

Jobs for Process Operators - Dairy Industry

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENTS Are you looking to swop bulk city traffic for bulk liquid and moustachioed grins...

Jobs for Mechatronics Engineers & Electrical Technicians

SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENTS If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and you can make it walk like a mountain goat...

Two great opportunities in Architecture

Rare opportunities in architecture for smart dreamers, thinkers, and doers to boldly go to spaces that matter.

Engineers: Expression of Interest

Our employment partners are thirsty for some brain candy. Will your engineering prowess make them weak at the knees?

Migrant Job Seekers: Don’t make these mistakes

I often come across applications for roles from prospective migrant job seekers with these common mistakes...

Beat the Frustration of Application Auto-Filtering – Part 2

In part one of this blog we discussed the existence of ATS and the frustration...

Frustration with Application Auto-Filtering – Part 1

You’ve just spent hours researching the prospective employer, fine-tuning your CV and writing the best...

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