DISCOVER THE CHALLENGEYOU’RE SEARCHING FOR.Explore the Silver Fern Farms Graduate Career Programme.

1.The Silver

Fern FarmsGraduate

Programme

2.Benefits of

joiningSilver Fern

Farms

3.Your

LearningJourney

4.What we’relooking for

5.How toApply

6.More aboutwhat we do

A CAREER AT SILVER FERN FARMSCOULD TAKE YOU ALMOSTANYWHERE YOU COULD WANT TOGO…

Our Graduate Career Programme will see youexperiencing the whole business.

As New Zealand’s largest red-meat company,Silver Fern Farms offers a huge range ofopportunities that can essentially be grouped intothree key areas:1. Agri-Business2. Operations/Technical3. Business

Depending on your interest and experience, as wellas business needs, you could spend time in any ofthese areas.

Through structured learning, hands-on projects,continuous feedback and supportive colleagues,the Silver Fern Farms Graduate Programme willgive you the chance to grow and have impact inyour chosen area.

The Silver Fern FarmsGraduate Programme1.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Our Graduate Career Programme is made up ofTHREE 12-month placements. Each placement willsee you working across different business units,potentially in a variety of regions across NewZealand.

THE PROCESS1. Application2. Recruitment process3. Orientation & Induction programme4. Three-year rotational placement programme5. Review & Feedback6. Opportunities for permanent employment

Opportunities will vary year-on-year depending onbusiness needs, but there’s always sure to besomething that will create a unique learningexperience.

When you start you’ll develop your skills andexpertise through a series of practical placementsand development opportunities across the business.You’ll also get the opportunity to network, learnfrom subject matter experts and develop the skillsand knowledge that will give you a solid foundationto build a Silver Fern Farms career.

WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM THE SILVER FERN FARMSGRADUATE PROGRAMME?

A variety of challenging hands-on roles, working in adiverse globally-focused environment.

You’ll be welcomed into Silver Fern Farms andencourage to contribute to the team.

You’ll be supervised and mentored by experts fromthe relevant area of business.

You’ll receive hands-on training for your role, tailoredto your skills and what you’re hoping to do in yourcareer.

At the end of your time in the Programme we’llassess your performance and support you with yournext move.

Once you’ve completed the Programme, you’ll thenbe equipped to apply for a role that best matchesyour specific skills, training and aspirations.

Jordan, Bachelor of Accounting.Now part of the Silver Fern Farms Corporate Finance Team

“Silver Fern Farms has given mea first-hand view of thecomplexities of the New ZealandAgricultural sector and thenature of the meat industrywhich is essential for any furthercareer advancement in theindustry .

My team constantly mentor andchallenge me to understand andutilise the financial informationon hand in order to maximisemy contribution to thebusiness.”

THE SCALE AND BREADTH OF WHATWE DO CREATES NUMEROUSOPPORTUNITIES FOR A REWARDINGAND CHALLENGING START TO YOURCAREER...

There are lots of factors to consider when you’rechoosing a business to kick-start your career with.

Here are some of the benefits we have to offer, all ofwhich go towards making Silver Fern Farms a rewardingplace to work and exciting place to begin your career...

Benefits of joiningSilver Fern Farms2.

YOU’LL BECOME PART OF A LARGE,PROUD, LEADING NEW ZEALANDBRAND

With a strong focus on innovation and improvement,we’re constantly challenging boundaries and findingnew and exciting ways of working towards ourpurpose of profitably and sustainably adding value toNew Zealand natural, grass-fed red-meat.

WE CARE ABOUT OUR PEOPLE ANDTHEIR SAFETY AND WELLBEING

Keeping our People Healthy, Safe and Well is one ofthe most important things we do. As part of ourWellness strategy there’s the opportunity fordiscounted memberships and health checks, as wellas activities and events for staff.

BECAUSE WE ARE SO BIG ANDDIVERSE, THERE ARE MULTIPLEAREAS OF BUSINESS TOPOTENTIALLY MOVE IN TO

Not sure exactly what you want to do in yourcareer? That’s ok. The Silver Fern FarmsGraduate Programme gives you the opportunityto get inside a large, global food business andexperience first-hand the different functions tofind out where your skills and interests would fitbest.

The next page shows you some of the options…

HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OFWHAT WE OFFER TO HELP MAKESILVER FERN FARMS A REWARDINGPLACE TO WORK

LISTENING TO WHAT YOU HAVETO SAY

We check with our employees to ensure that SilverFern Farms is doing what it can to be a great place towork. We run surveys around employee engagementand experience. Senior Leaders also give frequentupdates to the business with the opportunity for staffto asked questions and have input becauseSilver Fern Farms values what our People have to say.

COMPETITIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS

On top of a competitive starter salary we’ll also coversome of your living costs during the programmedepending on the location of your placements. Thismay include travel and accommodation allowances.We also have a number of staff benefits and discountpackages available at various partnering businesses, forexample banking, insurance and trade card benefits.

We are a large and diverse business meaning a career at Silver Fern Farmscould take you almost anywhere you want to go…

TRADESEngineering

ElectricalAutomation

Robotics

OPERATIONSProcess Improvement

ManagementOperations Planning

Butchery

FQEAFood Quality

Market AccessEnvironmental

LaboratorySustainability

SALESDomestic Sales

International SalesCustomer Relations

Key Account Management

MARKETINGBrand Management

Trade MarketingCommunications

DigitalResearch & Insights

New Product Dev (NPD)

SUPPLY CHAINLivestock Procurement

LogisticsOperations Planning

ProcurementAnalytics

Project Management

HEALTH & SAFETYRisk Management

AuditingEmergency Response

Wellbeing

FINANCEAccounting

AnalyticsTreasury

PEOPLEHuman Resources

Learning & DevelopmentEmployment Relations

Employment Brand

I.TCustomer Support

Business IntelligenceSoftware Development

Infrastructure EngineeringProject Management

Dean, Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Lincoln.Now part of the Silver Fern Farms Livestock Procurement Team

“Silver Fern Farms gives me theopportunity to help farmers achieve theirgoals, at the same time I am gainingknowledge and experience of how theindustry works.

I like that we are a progressive companyseen to be doing things the right way forfarmers, exploring new markets andtrying new things.

This year I won the South Island Drafterof the Year award. At Silver Fern Farmsyou can learn from experts that havebeen in the industry for years, plus thereis lots of opportunity on offer for a futurein the industry.”

Your LearningJourney3. WE BELIEVE YOU LEARN MORE,

FASTER, WHEN YOU’RE CHALLENGED.

WE’RE COMMITTED TO OFFERING AUNIQUE, CHALLENGING AND EXCITINGEXPERIENCE IN AN ENVIRONMENTWHERE YOUR CONTRIBUTION ANDIDEAS ARE VALUED ANDENCOURAGED.

No matter what function you join you’ll be provided withplenty of support along the way. You’ll be workingalongside experts in the field and developing skills andknowledge to give you a solid foundation to build yourcareer.

We’ll work hard to give you a breadth of experienceacross our organisation - giving you insight into whatgoes on in our busy network and enabling you to seethe diversity of what we do. From there, you’ll see howwe create numerous opportunities for a rewarding andchallenging start to your career.

REAL JOBS WITHREAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Our three-year placement programme is designedto give you broad experience across our businessnetwork, enabling you to find what interests youand prove yourself in different situations, overtime.

As you gain different experiences throughworking on real business projects, we’ll supportyou to continuously learn through trainingcourses, e-learning and workshops.

Your supervisor will also monitor and track yourperformance, giving regular feedback andmentoring as needed.

The order and type of your placement in thebusiness depends on your skills, aspirations andbusiness needs. To get the most out of theprogramme for both of us, we want you working ina real job with real responsibilities right from theget-go!

YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY

ONBOARDING- Goal setting- Coaching +Mentoring

INDUCTIONPROGRAMME

YEAR 1PLACEMENT

TRAINING PROGRESSCHECK

REVIEW

YEAR 2PLACEMENT

YEAR 3PLACEMENT

TRAINING

TRAINING

COACHING +MENTORING

PROGRESSCHECK

PROGRESSCHECK

REVIEW

REVIEW

COACHING +MENTORING

3 YEARPROGRAMME

COMPLETE

EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES

Alice, Bachelor of Culinary Art, Food Design InstituteNow part of the Silver Fern Farms Marketing Team.

“Starting my Marketing career at SilverFern Farms has given me experience inend-to-end project and campaignmanagement.

Because I am passionate about food Iwanted to work in a large food companyto learn about the complexities andprocedures that goes into marketingglobally, as well as new productdevelopment.

As my skills develop I can seeopportunities at Silver Fern Farms for meto branch out into other areas ofMarketing, as well as focus on otherglobal markets”.

Connor, Electricity Apprenticeship completed.Now part of the Electrical Maintenance team at Silver Fern Farms Hawera Plant.

“Silver Fern Farms brings a new challengeeach day. I wanted to work somewherethat would keep me thinking and on myfeet; I didn’t want to be cramped in a roomdoing paperwork.

The rest of the maintenance crew arefriendly and helpful and have years ofexperience in different fields. I am alwayslearning new skills and enjoy coming intowork each morning not knowing what I’llbe working on.

Silver Fern Farms has heaps ofopportunities to learn new skills anddevelop old ones, such as wielding, PLCprograming, and some engineering skills.”

What We’reLooking For4.

THERE ARE A RANGE OPPORTUNITIESAVAILABLE AT SILVER FERN FARMS, EACHREQUIRING SPECIFIC SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.

WE CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH THAT TRAINING.

SOME OF THE MORE GENERAL QUALITIESIMPORTANT TO US INCLUDE:

• A genuine interest and passion for New Zealand Agriculture,looking for a pathway into the industry.

• Commercial aptitude and interest in business strategy.

• Enjoy being challenged, quick to learn, can analyseproblems and develop solutions.

• Have the motivation, confidence and resilience to get thingsdone

• Keen, flexible and able to work within and cut throughambiguity.

• Fully mobile and willing to go where the opportunity takesyou. This could be anywhere in New Zealand!

CAPACITYWe’re looking for people with the intellectual,analytical and creative ability to learn quickly.Identifying issues and proposing solutions isimportant, as is the ability to think broadly and drawinsights from data. You’ll need to be capable ofidentifying new ways of doing things based onanalysis of current conditions, data and feedback.

ACHIEVEMENTWe’re looking for future leaders so will ask aboutyour achievements in life as well as your academicqualifications. We need people who enjoy takingon new and unfamiliar tasks, and who are capableof overcoming obstacles to achieve objectives. Weneed team players as well as people who can getthings done autonomously.

RELATIONSHIPSBeing able to work effectively as part of a team andform mutually beneficial, long-term workingrelationships is essential. We need people whocan adapt their communication style to influencepeople. Exposure to different environments andcultures will be valuable experience to include inyour application.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Sam, Bachelor of Information Technology.Now part of the Silver Fern Farms I.T Applications Team

“Working in the I.T team at Silver FernFarms offers a wide mix of experiences. Iget to help build systems internally fromthe ground up, as well as work withexternal agencies using latesttechnologies.

Since Silver Fern Farms is such a bigcompany there is always lots going onmeaning there is a wide range ofopportunities in I.T such as businessintelligence, support, development,operating systems and networks. Youcould do almost anything here!”

APPLYING IS EASY!THERE ARE FOUR STEPS...

1. ONLINE APPLICATIONVisit the careers section of the Silver Fern Farms website andcomplete your application online. You’ll need to attach your up todate CV containing your university transcript, and a cover letter.We’ll also ask you to complete at short presentation so we can get abetter understanding of your knowledge and interest of the industry.

2. ONLINE ASSESSEMENTAfter we’ve assessed your application we will let you know if it hasbeen successful to progress to the next stage. If successful we willsend you a link to complete an online assessment. This will includea general cognitive test with numerical, verbal and abstractreasoning. Also an assessment of your working style. This will takearound 30minutes and needs to be completed within 5 days of beingreceived.

3. VIRTUAL INTERVIEWWe’ll get in touch with you to set up a video conference styleinterview. This will be with a member of our People team, andpotentially someone else from the business function we think youcould best fit into for your first placement.

4. SILVER FERN FARMS CONNECT:After successfully completing steps 1-3 you may be invited to ouroffices to meet your future manager and other graduate applicants.This is where you will see inside Silver Fern Farms and meet someof your potential colleagues.

How toApply5.

Becky, Bachelor of Food and Resource Economics.Now part of the Silver Fern Farms Brand Marketing Team

“I was looking for a company that waspassionate about their product andservice. I really wanted to work for acompany that is authentic to NewZealand and proud to showcase ourcountry to the world.

There are so many opportunities to learn,grow and travel with Silver Fern Farms.I like that we are a large company andthere are so many pieces that must cometogether to produce, market and sellpremium red meat.

The people here are genuine andpassionate about their role in thecompany. Every day is different and I amcontinually learning and growing.”

More aboutwhat we do6.

STILL NOT SURE IT’S FOR YOU?...READ ON TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUTSILVER FERN FARMS AND THE WAY WEWORK…

WHO IS SILVER FERN FARMS?

Our PurposeTo profitably and sustainably add value to NewZealand’s natural grass-fed red meat.

WE LOVE FOOD

At our heart we are foodpeople, making it well, takingcare of it and where it comes

from.

WE DO THE RIGHT THING

We do the right thing by ourpeople, shareholders,suppliers, customers,communities and the

environment.

WE ARE PASSIONATE PEOPLE

We are individually accountable andcollectively responsible. Our passion drives us

to collaborate and inspire as effective teams.

WE PUT IDEAS INTOACTION

We have big ideas,take action and get it done.

Our company strategy places customerand consumer needs at the forefront of

everything we do.We call this our

Plate to Pasture Strategy.

Graduate Programme Position Description

ROLE PURPOSEDependent on experience, aspirations and business needs, the Graduate role will support key business projects and processes in an agreed area of the business. There will be TWOgraduates recruited each year. The intention of the programme is to be 3 x one year placements rotating through different areas of the business, however this will remainnegotiable and somewhat flexible depending on demonstrated skills, performance reviews and business needs as the Programme progresses.As well as performing the agreed functional role, a purpose of the Graduate is to act as an ambassador for Silver Fern Farms in the Tertiary and Secondary education segments. Theperson in this role will be drawn on to help with promotion of Silver Fern Farms and the NZ Agricultural industry as a rewarding place to create a career.

KEY RELATIONSHIPSGraduates will have contact with many people inside thebusiness, including but not limited to:

INTERNAL:• Managers and Colleagues within any of the Operations, Food

Quality/Environmental/Assurance, Supply Chain includingLivestock procurement, Sales and Marketing, Finance groups.

• Direct line Manager• Members of cross-functional project teams as required.• Other graduates• HR team and Mentor• Executive Team members

EXTERNAL:• Customers• Suppliers• Farmer suppliers• Agency partners

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:Specific role responsibilities will be dependent on final role placement. This will be discussed and agreed uponplacement. Some important responsibilities while working in any Division include:

1. Be customer focused and global thinking.2. Support company direction and contribute positively to company culture.3. Learning and Development - Be pro-active in your own learning. Take opportunities as they arise. Askquestions and seek clarification as needed.4. Reporting;- Prepare and present reports relating to key projects ensuring information is accurate and reports are timely.- Identify and propose opportunities for business development/improvement connected to strategy and areaof responsibility. Recommendations should include costs/benefits and implementation requirements.5. Projects;- As required, complete assigned projects within timeframes and costs.- Actively contribute to project teams in positive, constructive manner. Be brave to submit ideas and be heard.6. Health, Safety and Wellbeing:- Responsible and accountable for Health and Safety in your area of business- Demonstrate a strong personal commitment and focus on all Silver Fern Farms health and safety initiatives,including training, and safety conversations- Ensure adherence to all company and legislative health and safety policies, practices and procedures.

For more information please contact: careers@silverfernfarms.co.nz

Thank you.

We look forward to receiving your application.