Night Shift Warehouse Manager

Bidfood; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership opportunity

Influence culture and performance

Supportive leadership team

Results-driven environment

Job summary

Bidfood in Rotorua (Bay of Plenty) seeks a Night Shift Warehouse Manager to lead the night operation, owning performance across warehouse and night despatch functions. This full-time leadership role (45 hours/week) requires people leadership, resource planning, compliance and continuous improvement.

The focus is on managing the business, not day-to-day picking tasks. You’ll lead a 20+ nightshift team, drive KPIs, and deliver operational outcomes while maintaining strong health and safety and

Qualifications

• Requires experience leading a nightshift team and achieving KPI targets.
• Experience with WMS and inventory control is preferred.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and customer service within a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a nightshift team of 20+ people and drive performance.
• Ensure orders are picked and loaded accurately and on time.
• Manage labour rostering and resource planning to meet targets.
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency.
• Lead health & safety and food safety compliance across the nightshift.

Skills

Night shift leadership

People management

KPI management

Resource planning

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics or operations management

Tools

WMS

Inventory control

Rostering

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

We're looking for a Night Shift Warehouse Manager to lead our night operation and take ownership of performance across our warehouse and night despatch functions. This is a key leadership position responsible for delivering operational excellence through effective people management, resource planning, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This is a full-time leadership role, working 45 hours per week, with flexibility required to meet operational requirements and support the successful delivery of the nightshift operation.

This role is about leading teams, managing KPIs, monitoring performance, and ensuring the shift delivers results. While you'll maintain a strong presence within the operation, your focus will be on managing the business, not regularly undertaking picking, packing or loading activities yourself.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Leading People

• Building and developing a high-performing nightshift team of 20+ people.
• Coaching people to achieve operational goals.
• Driving accountability, engagement, attendance, and performance.
• Managing recruitment, onboarding, training, and succession planning.
• Creating a positive culture focused on teamwork, safety, quality, and customer service.

Managing Operational Performance

• Ensuring customer orders are picked and loaded accurately and on time.
• Driving productivity, service, and quality outcomes across the shift.
• Monitoring and achieving key operational KPIs.
• Managing labour resources and rostering effectively.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Leading investigations into operational issues and implementing corrective actions.

Managing Systems, Inventory & Compliance

• Ensuring Warehouse Management System (WMS) processes are followed.
• Maintaining inventory integrity and operational discipline.
• Leading Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance across the nightshift operation.
• Ensuring incidents, risks, and compliance issues are addressed promptly.
• Driving a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Most importantly...

You understand the difference between managing the operation and working in the operation.

You know when to step onto the floor and help, but your primary focus is:

• Leading people
• Managing performance
• Planning resources
• Driving compliance
• Delivering operational outcomes

Success in this role will be measured by the performance of your team and the achievement of operational KPIs, not by how many pallets you move or trucks you load.

What's In It For You?

• Full-time permanent position, 45 hours per week
• Senior leadership opportunity within a growing operation
• The ability to genuinely influence culture and performance
• Supportive leadership team and strong business foundations
• A role where your success is measured by results, leadership, and continuous improvement

If you're a people-focused warehouse leader who thrives on developing teams, achieving KPIs, and delivering operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

For a copy of the Job Description visit night-shift-warehouse-manager-2026.docx