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2019New Zealand Food IndustrySALARY SURVEY - Summary Report

Specialist Recruitment

CONTENTS01. Foreword

03. NZIFST Introduction

04. Executive Summary

05. General Survey results

11. Individual Position Results

12. Technical Manager

14. Product Development/Innovation Manager

16. Food/Product Development/R&D/Sensory Technologist

18. Process Engineer/Technologist

20. Research Scientist

22. Quality/Compliance Manager

24. Quality Assurance Supervisor/Coordinator/Team Leader

26. Technical/Quality/Food Safety Officer/Technologist

28. Quality Control Officer/Technician

30. Laboratory Manager

32. Laboratory Technician/Analyst

34. Compliance/Food Safety Auditor

36. Health & Safety Manager

38. Engineering Manager - Projects

40. Maintenance/Reliability Manager

42. Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical/Electrical

44. Automation & Control Engineer

46. Sales/Marketing/Business Development Manager

48. Participants List

49. About Lawson Williams Consulting Group

NEW ZEALANDFOOD INDUSTRY SALARYSURVEY

The New Zealand Food Industry Salary SurveySpecialist Recruitment

This is a summary report . The pages in green are available to participants only.To particpate in our next survey please register via email to [email protected]

The New Zealand Food industry is very significant in terms of New Zealand

manufacturing making up around 34% of the total manufacturing turnover. It

employs over 80000 people and contributes 4% of our GDP.

The food manufacturing industry is made up of approximately 3000

businesses. The majority are small producers with only approximately 200 of

them employing more than 50 staff.

The industry supports a relatively small domestic market, however we have

the capacity to produce food for approximately 5 times our population. We are

consequently heavily export focussed with a reputation for high quality prod-

ucts, in particular volume based protein production. We export comparatively

low volumes of value added products.

The food industry is however changing rapidly, with consumers broadening

their expectations around taste and convenience. They are also concerned

with food safety and transparency of supply chains. High levels of international

competition also means companies are looking to differentiate themselves by

investing in innovation.


Foreword

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The result of this emphasis on technology, innovation, food safety and

sustainability is growing demand for technology, science, quality and

engineering professionals in the food industry. An indication of this is the

continuing inclusion of Food Technology on the regional occupational skills

shortage lists in New Zealand.

With this increasing demand we believe it is timely for the industry to have a

better understanding of remuneration of these specailists, leading to the

creation of this Food Industry Salary Survey in 2019 by NZIFST and

Lawson Williams Specialist Recruitment.

The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) is the

country’s leading professional association representing people working in the

food industry, or in related research and teaching, who apply science,

technology and engineering to the processing, manufacture and distribution of

foods.

Lawson Williams Specialist Recruitment has been immersed in Food Industry

recruitment in New Zealand since 1993. Our association with the New Zealand

Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) began in 1988. As

professional members of the Institute and as a recuitment organisation we

are keen to contribute to the further development of Science and Technology

careers in New Zealand.

It is our intention to build this salary survey to a minimum participation level of

300 companies to ensure strong validity across all positions surveyed. We

intend for the survey to run annually and grow to be a reputed source of

Salary Information for the Food Industry. We also intend that it will continue to

be free for participating companies.

If you have participated in our inaugural year, we thank you for coming on

board. We hope you gain value from the survey results and we look forward to

your participation over the coming years as we build the quality of this survey.

We ask you to give us your feedback and make suggestions for improvement.

This survey is for the industry so must deliver what you need. You can contact

us at [email protected].

Regards

John Lawson

Managing Director

Lawson Williams Consulting Group Ltd

The New Zealand Food Industry Salary SurveySpecialist Recruitment 2

In addition the large group of small to medium food companies in New Zealand

struggle to access relevant salary information due to the high cost of existing

surveys

On behalf of NZIFST, Lawson Williams designed a survey to discover the

information that will be of value to all interested parties. The online survey was

conducted during April and May. Respondents were employers, sharing infor-

mation from their HR records. We thank you for your participation and complete

confidentially is assured.

Lawson Williams has now analysed the results. Participating companies will

receive access to the full report. NZIFST members will have access to the

broader survey results on the NZIFST website.

Everyone wants to know where their salary sits with respect to their peers and

colleagues – right? We want to know that the dollar value placed on us by our

employer reflects the industry’s value for that role, coupled with our

qualifications and experience.

On the other side of that coin, perhaps we are hiring someone as a

production manager, or a new product development technician; someone to

work on bench research at a CRI or assure that we fulfill food safety require-

ments or in any of the other myriad vital roles that support our food industry. In

this case we need to pay the right salary to attract the best person for that job

and correctly value their qualifications and experience.

NZIFST sees this salary knowledge as a valuable resource for members and

for the wider food industry in assessing the value of technical roles within the

industry, particularly important due to the ongoing skills shortage for technical

staff and the current low level of unemployment in New Zealand.

Introduction from NZIFST


Executive Summary


This is the first survey the NZIFST in partnership with Lawson Williams has

carried out on the remuneration packages paid to technical staff in the New

Zealand Food Industry.

The response rate has been acceptable in that we have been able to report

on 18 positions with confidence. Please note that a few positions received a

lower response and these have been highlighted in the results. As this is our

first survey we would caution against making salary decisions based solely

on the survey data and recommend that it be used in conjunction with market

information and where appropriate, your existing salary data and remuneration

strategy.

For our first report we have limited the display of results to maintain validity,

with the intention that in subsequent years we will build participation levels

which will in turn enable us to look at individual position data in greater detail

for example against location, gender differences and full time vs part time

employment.

We also look forward in future surveys to delivering trend data which will

provide useful insight into recent past and predicted remuneration changes,

keeping your organisation informed and ready to respond to the market.

In the future Lawson Williams will also introduce from other research

sources,information from the employee perspective. For example the most

valued benefits by employees, the key decision factors in choosing a job and

leaving a job.

We all know that skilled staff in the New Zealand Food Industry are hard to

find and increasingly are harder to employ. Job offers are increasingly failing

due to candidates having multipIe offers and often counter offers. It is critical

that you are aware and able to present a competitive remuneration package

and therefore we believe that this survey will provide you useful insight into the

market today and as we grow will become a trusted resource for your

remuneration strategies.

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2019 SALARY SURVEY General Data

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Salary - Gender (all data)

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1-20 21-80 81-300 301+

Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Max

Salary - Size of Company (all data)

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Salary - # of Reports (all data) Salary - Years of Experience (all data)


The following results are based on aggregated data across all positions

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Salary - by Location (all data)


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Otago/Southland West Coast Canterbury Nelson/Marlborough Wellington Manawatu Taranaki Hawkes Bay/Gisborne Waikato/Bay of Plenty Auckland

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Salary - Level of Qualification (all data)


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0%1%5%

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% of Base Salary

Bonus/Commission received (all data) Benefits - % receiving (all data)


Kiwisaver - included or added to gross salaryKiwisaver -Company % contribution

26%

74%

Kiwi Saver is included as part of gross salary

Kiwi Saver is paid in addition to gross salary

6%

80%

14%

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% of Kiwisaver

Kiwi Saver


2019 SALARY SURVEY Position Data

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Salary - $ Benefits - % receiving

Bonus/Commission

3%6%

3%

18%

3%

15%

3%3%

45%

20%15%12%10%7%6%5%4%0%

% of

entri

es

% of Base Salary

Technical Manager

78.13%

59.38%

43.75%

43.75%

37.50%

31.25%

21.88%

21.88%

9.38%

9.38%

6.25%

3.13%

3.13%

Mobile Phone orAllowanceFlexible Work

Hours

Staff Discounts

ProfessionalDevelopment and…

Health Insurance

Car Park

At work benefits -leisure area, gym,…

Phone Allowance

AdditionalSuperannuation

Motor Vehicle

Call Out/ShiftAllowance

Life Insurance

Overtime

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104000 110000

131000

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Technical ManagerSalary - Years of Experience

Salary - Company Type

Salary - # of Reports

Salary - Gender

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Private Public Not for Profit


Salary - $ Benefits - % receiving

Bonus/Commission

70.00%

40.00%

40.00%

35.00%

35.00%

20.00%

10.00%

10.00%

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%

Mobile Phone orAllowance

Staff Discounts

At work benefits -leisure area, gym,…

ProfessionalDevelopment and…

Flexible WorkHours

Health Insurance

Car Park

AdditionalSuperannuation

Phone Allowance

Car Allowance

Motor Vehicle

30%

10%10%

50%

10%7%2%0%

% o

f ent

ries

% of Base Salary

64000

8000087750

99250

135000

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Quality/Compliance Manager

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Private Public Not for Profit


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0 1 to 3



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Salary - Years of Experience

Salary - Company Type

Salary - # of Reports

Salary - Gender

Quality/Compliance Manager


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This is a summary report . The pages in green are available to participants only.To particpate in our next survey please register via email to [email protected]

01. Foreword

03. NZIFST Introduction

04. Executive Summary

05. General Survey results

11. Individual Position Results

12. Technical Manager

14. Product Development/Innovation Manager

16. Food/Product Development/R&D/Sensory Technologist

18. Process Engineer/Technologist

20. Research Scientist

22. Quality/Compliance Manager

24. Quality Assurance Supervisor/Coordinator/Team Leader

26. Technical/Quality/Food Safety Officer/Technologist

28. Quality Control Officer/Technician

30. Laboratory Manager

32. Laboratory Technician/Analyst

34. Compliance/Food Safety Auditor

36. Health & Safety Manager

38. Engineering Manager - Projects

40. Maintenance/Reliability Manager

42. Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical/Electrical

44. Automation & Control Engineer

46. Sales/Marketing/Business Development Manager

48. Participants List

49. About Lawson Williams Consulting Group

Lawson Williams Consulting Group is a Recruitment Solutions business.

We work with a wide range of New Zealand businesses and for over 25 years delivered improved recruitment outcomes and reduced the total cost of recruitment.

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and the people in it. With over 25 years recruiting in New Zealand, including the

completion of thousands of successful assignments we have become an authority

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Recruitment Consulting...Our Recruitment consulting team work with clients who are looking for a fit for

purpose recruitment solution, not always requiring our end to end specialist

recruitment services. We work with Managers, Human Resources and Internal

Recruitment to develop, implement or supplement unique recruitment services.

HR Services....Our clients often have human resources management needs that require reliable

access to senior level HR experience, but not on a full-time basis. Whether it’s a

one-off project or on-going support and advice throughout the year, HR Services can

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