AFM AUCTION ASSISTANT - NIGHT SHIFT

About the role

As an AFM Auction Assistant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring seafood product is accurately received, quality checked and prepared for auction each day. Working within a small, coordinated nightshift team, you’ll help maintain high standards of quality assurance, reporting accuracy and customer service.

Working closely with the Nightshift Supervisor and wider AFM team, you’ll contribute to a safe, efficient and well-organised auction environment while ensuring suppliers and buyers receive excellent service.

Role Accountabilities:

• Receive and unload seafood product for auction
• Carry out quality assurance checks to ensure product meets required standards
• Accurately record and manage reception documentation
• Assist buyers with their purchased product post-auction
• Maintain a healthy, safe and environmentally responsible work environment
• Meet daily auction deadlines and cut-off times
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with suppliers and buyers
• Support the Nightshift Supervisor and wider team as required

What you need to succeed in the role:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Basic computer literacy
• Level 2 qualification (or equivalent literacy and numeracy skills)
• Forklift licence advantageous
• Previous seafood or food industry experience preferred

For consideration you will need to be eligible to work in New Zealand. As part of our recruitment process, pre-employment checks may include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing and a medical assessment.