General Manager, Tauranga: Safety & Growth Leader

NZTRSL Lineage NZ TRS Limited; Tauriko; On-site; NZD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lineage Logistics in Tauranga seeks an exceptional operational leader to take the helm of our Tauranga operation, comprising three sites and supporting oversight. This is not simply a leadership role; it is an opportunity to lead a strategically important operation, strengthen capability, elevate performance and help shape the next chapter of Lineage New Zealand.

For the right leader, the role offers genuine long-term career growth within a global organisation, including the potential to

Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture where every team member goes home safely every day
• Build an engaged, accountable and high-performing workforce
• Coach, mentor and develop leaders at all levels
• Foster a culture built on trust, ownership and continuous improvement
• Create clarity around expectations, standards and performance
• Drive productivity, efficiency and service performance
• Ensure inventory integrity and operational accuracy
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer outcomes and business performance
• Maintain strong compliance and operational governance standards
• Deliver outstanding customer service across all operations
• Own site financial performance including budget, cost management and forecasting
• Develop strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders
• Identify commercial opportunities to strengthen business performance
• Contribute to broader New Zealand operational priorities and strategic initiatives
• Support future growth and capability-building across the region.
• Logistics
• Supply Chain
• FMCG
• Food Manufacturing
• Warehousing & Distribution
• Transport
• Industrial Operations
• Large-scale Manufacturing
• Proven success leading complex operational environments
• A genuine passion for safety leadership
• Strong experience leading medium-to-large workforces through frontline leaders
• Demonstrated ability to improve engagement, capability and performance
• Commercial and financial acumen with P&L responsibility
• Experience managing customers and key stakeholder relationships
• A track record of delivering operational improvement through people
• The credibility, resilience and emotional intelligence to lead through change

Job description

Lineage Logistics in Tauranga seeks an exceptional operational leader to take the helm of our Tauranga operation, comprising three sites and supporting oversight. This is not simply a leadership role; it is an opportunity to lead a strategically important operation, strengthen capability, elevate performance and help shape the next chapter of Lineage New Zealand.

For the right leader, the role offers genuine long-term career growth within a global organisation, including the potential to