Westland Milk Products Looking for Warehouse Supervisor – Rolleston at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

From the wildest places come the purest ingredients. Westland Milk Products is a place, a spirit and a brand born on the beautifully raw West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Westland Milk Products enjoys an excellent international reputation and embodies this West Coast spirit in all that it does. We process over 700 million litres of milk a year and produce a wide range of consumer and foodservice products, and dairy ingredients.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Christchurch Warehouse Manager, we’re looking for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to join our Supply Chain Distribution operation based in Rolleston. The warehouse works on a 4 on 4 off roster, with 12-hour day shifts (6am-6pm).

As a Supervisor You Will Be Responsible For

• providing motivational leadership to a committed team of warehouse operators
• ensuring the successful operation and continued improvement of the warehouse environment
• the efficient load out and reception of goods to meet customers’ expectations
• training, auditing and supporting all operations and quality functions within the warehouse
• leading the warehouse DMS process and ensuring full utilisation of the Warehouse Management System (WMS) ensuring actions are progressed to completion
• identifying and implementing best supply chain practices
• handling the movement of all dairy products’ dry storage facility
• liaising closely with other Warehouse Supervisors and providing support to the Christchurch Warehouse Manager

Whilst this is a supervisory role, the ability to lead from the front when required is also advantageous and so experience driving forklifts is essential (ours range from 1.8 tonnes to 32-tonne capacity, so you’ll need a good couple of years under your belt). Applicants will therefore have an “F” Endorsement Licence and possess (or have the ability to obtain) a current OSH Forklift Safety Certificate (1.5 – 18 tonne) and a KiwiRail shunting certificate Any prior dairy industry experience would also be beneficial.

To hit the ground running, you’ll know your way around warehousing and logistics operations preferably in an FMCG or manufacturing environment with previous experience leading a successful group of people. You will know how to think on your feet, have strong MS office skills, tackle issues and solve problems with a degree of urgency, with the ability to clearly explain complex plans while keeping communication lines open between all business-related departments.

What We Can Offer You

In return, each day you’ll get to work in an organised, tidy environment with well-maintained machinery and the opportunity to lead and develop a great team. We offer competitive pay, as well as health insurance and additional super and we’re proud of the fact that we work hard, together, to get things done; so come and join the team!!! Please see the accompanying position description (available on our Westland Careers page westlandcareers.co.nz) for further information.

Apply now!!!

Applications will close on Sunday 24th September 2023. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST possess current eligibility to work in New Zealand. Employment is subject to satisfactory completion of background checks which include references, a Ministry of Justice / police check and a pre-employment medical check which includes drug and alcohol testing.