Aim high with careers and training in New Zealand's largest export sectors

The dairy, meat & leather manufacturing industries are our largest exporters (40% of exports). They employ 50,000 people nationally & many more abroad - promotional prospects are good for those with the drive to succeed.

These key industries offer a wide variety of work - with career paths into management, professional & technical positions for people with ambition & the right skills & attitudes.

As well as pathways from polytechnics & university there are comprehensive in service training opportunities that means you earn & you learn. NZITO (New Zealand Industry Training Organisation) support approved programmes with training subsidies & award national qualifications for most roles in these key export industries.

NZITO provides training & development services in meat, dairy & wider food processing, leather manufacturing, occupational safety & health, management development, competitive manufacturing, audit, project management, quality, dairy transport, laboratory, food safety, boiler operations, supply chain, administration, sales & much more.

gateway options apply to certain schools, plus apprenticeships in the dairy sector. there are many job vacancies throughout the country. In-house training is well established & employees can study all the way to post graduate degrees in dairy science, food technology, accounting & engineering while at work. Jobs for graduates also exist in many areas - marketing, IT, law & research.

If you're interested, go to our website for more information, & links to major employers, or you can write to NZITO.

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