Fleet Service Technician - Whareroa

Taranaki; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Mātāpuna Fonterra invites a Service Technician to maintain and repair our modern milk tanker and trailer fleet, and to perform automotive electrical diagnostics. You will work on a 4 x 4 roster (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) with 12‑hour shifts and rotating on-call.

Join a learning-focused culture with OEM tooling and a path to leadership, contributing to fleet reliability and high standards across NZ's largest co-operative.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as heavy vehicle/diesel mechanic.
• Strong electrical diagnostic skills and asset care focus.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a multi-software environment.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair of modern milk tanker/trailer fleet.
• Perform automotive electrical diagnostics and fault finding.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and legal requirements.

Skills

Diesel mechanic

Electrical diagnostics

Team player

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

NZQA heavy vehicle trade certificate (Level 4)

NZ Driver's Licence (Class 4)

Tools

OEM tooling

Diagnostics software

Job description

Our Co-operative

Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō | Imagine Tomorrow with Us

At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

He kupu mō mātou | About us

Our Whareroa site is one of Fonterra’s largest manufacturing sites. Along with a 7 hectare distribution centre and 1000 employees, our site boasts a total of 11 plants, which includes four milk powder plants, two cheese plants, a cream plant, a anhydrous milk fat plant plus a whey protein and casein plant. We have the capability to process an impressive 14 million litres of milk per day in peak season.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the Opportunity

As a Service Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the mechanical servicing and repairs of our modern milk tanker and trailer fleet, as well as performing automotive electrical diagnostics. You’ll be instrumental in maintaining Fonterra's high standards and ensuring compliance with all legal, health, and safety requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a modern facility equipped with OEM tooling and diagnostics, where your practical and efficient problem-solving skills will be highly valued. You will also have the chance to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the workshop, driving reliability and performance of our fleet.

With a strong learning and development culture, this role offers an exceptional pathway to grow your technical expertise and leadership skills within NZ’s largest Co-operative. If you have the ambition to take on leadership responsibilities, this role provides the perfect platform to develop and showcase your potential.

This role operates on a 4 x 4 roster (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) working 12-hour shifts, with a rotating on-call element.

Mōu | About You

We are looking for a dedicated individual with a strong work ethic, highly developed problem-solving skills and a positive attitude. You are someone who thrives in a team environment and is motivated to take on challenges, with a desire to grow into leadership roles.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Solid heavy vehicle/diesel mechanic experience, ideally on Volvo - Scania or other European trucks
• A NZQA heavy vehicle trade certificate (Level 4) – this is essential
• At least Class 4 NZ Drivers licence working to class 5 – we are happy to support with gaining Class 5 licence
• Strong electrical diagnostic skills and focus on asset care – supporting us towards achieving world class fleet reliability
• Self-motivated, great communication skills and a team player
• Comfortable to use (and learn) different software systems across a range of platforms and applications

Ngā Aura | Our Values

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

Tā mātou oati | Our Commitment to You

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

Ngā Mahi | A Career of Opportunities

At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Tātou Tātou | Join Us

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou.

He Wāhi mō te Katoa | Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion.

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 23rd November 2025