Pathways
Providing a range of career pathways
As one of the largest employers in Hawke’s Bay, Pan Pac has over 200 job roles providing a range of career paths.
Pan Pac also offers apprenticeships year-round and summer internships from November to February.

Sales, Marketing, Strategy
These teams create relationships with clients, identify their needs and negotiate domestic and international sales by building a strong network. Our roles include:
- Sales
- Export
- Business Development
- Strategy
- Marketing

Finance
The Finance function is a key partner in operational support and strategic decision making. Our roles include:
- Financial Controller
- Accountant
- Management Accountant
- Accounts Payable and Receivable

People & Culture, Health & Safety, Environment & Communications
These teams anticipate and innovate to support business development and organisational and health, safety and environmental transformations. Our roles include:
- Employee Relations
- Recruitment
- Payroll
- Internal/External Communications
- Health & Safety
- Wellbeing
- Environment

Information & Technology (IT)
Our IT team supports our business by providing the latest technological solutions, infrastructure and IT support services. Our roles include:
- Software
- Hardware
- Desktop Services
- Helpdesk
- Infrastructure
- Project Management
- Developer

Engineering
Our engineers provide expertise, guidance and technical assistance across a range of engineering disciplines. Our roles include:
- Mechanical and Electrical
- Process and Chemical
- Software and Systems
- Automation
- Forestry
- Project Management
- Project and Design
- Lab Technicians

Logistics
The Logistics teams analyse and coordinate our supply chain ensuring the efficient flow of product to our customers. Our roles include:
- Shipping
- Dispatch
- Transport
- Purchasing
- Distribution

Operations & Administration
Our Operations and Administration teams support business effectiveness and efficiency. Our roles include:
- Stores
- Operations
- Planners/schedulers
- Quality
- Facilities
- Administrators
- Wood resources

Production & Trades
Our Production and Trades teams are critical to the success of our business, managing, maintaining and optimising all plant equipment. Our roles include:
- Sawmill Operators
- Pulpmill Operators
- Refining Operators
- Processing Operators
- Drymill Operators
- Kiln operators
- Forklift operators
- Heavy Plant operators
- Boiler Operators
- Mechanics
- Electricians
- Sawdoctors
- Forester
- Havesting co-ordinator

Why we work here
In April 2021 I began my new role as operations coordinator, which involves the scheduling of the Lumber division’s production activities.
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