Transport Depot Manager

Ko wai mātou – About us 

Kia ora.  We’re Foodies.  You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us!  

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life.  Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.   

Every day, thousands of customers shop in-store or online. To make it happen, our supply chain – one of New Zealand’s biggest – keeps everything moving. With over 1,000 team members, we move more than 97.8 million cartons a year, covering 19 million kilometres — that’s nearly 24 round trips to the moon!

Te Tūranga – About the role 

As a Depot Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day operations of our Whangārei Transport Depot, ensuring safety, efficiency, and team performance. You'll manage resources, drive continuous improvement, and foster a high-performing culture aligned with our Foodies values.

You’ll also:

·         Champion a safety-first culture – Home Safe Every Day

·         Manage workforce planning, equipment, and customer support functions

·         Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across the site

·         Maintain performance within budget, challenging inefficiencies

·         Foster a high-performing team culture aligned with our Journey to Zero strategy

·         Monitor and address site issues including people, fleet, and safety

·         Collaborate with internal teams and regional stakeholders to meet transport needs

·         Provide expert guidance on transport processes and industry best practice

·         Ensure compliance with company policies, safety plans, and legislation

·         This role is based on a 40-hour week - Monday to Friday 2am to 10:30am

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:

·           Southern cross health insurance

·           5% discount at our retail stores 

·           A day off on your birthday and long service leave  

·           Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes). 

He kōrero mōu - About you 

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

·       Experience working in a Supply Chain environment (Transport experience is an advantage!)

·       Proven strategic leadership and people management experience

·       A passion for leadership and leading by example

·       Strong planning, communication and computing skills

·       Skilled in problem-solving, decision-making, and negotiation

·       Ability to manage high workloads while remaining flexible and responsive

·       Detail-oriented with strong organisational and logistical capabilities

·       Results-driven with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

·       Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, influence, and collaborate effectively

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow.  If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you! 

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you. 

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau. 

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity. 

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to  Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz.  Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology. 

Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!