Operations Manager

Foodstuffs South Island Limited; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Health insurance

Gym discounts

Training library

Cafe on-site

Car parking

Job summary

Foodstuffs South Island Limited in Dunedin is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead the Dunedin Distribution Centre with responsibility for four direct reports and about 90 team members across inbound and outbound functions.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will drive site performance across safety, service, productivity and cost, build leadership capability, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experienced site or operations leader who can manage a complex operation.
• Ability to develop leadership capability and succession planning across the team.
• Experience leading large-scale distribution, logistics, manufacturing or operations teams.
• Strong use of data, insights and sound judgement to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall performance of the Dunedin Distribution Centre.
• Deliver strong outcomes across safety, service, productivity and cost measures.
• Build leadership capability and succession depth across the site.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance.
• Use operational and financial insights to inform decision making and resource prioritisation.
• Build strong partnerships across Supply Chain and the wider business to support the delivery of business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Job description

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Business Unit: Foodstuffs South Island Limited

Job Type: Full time

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About the role:

As our Dunedin Operations Manager, you'll lead the Dunedin Distribution Centre with responsibility for four direct reports and approximately 90 team members across inbound and outbound functions. Reporting to the Head of Operations, you'll have overall accountability for site performance, ensuring the operation delivers consistently across safety, service, productivity and cost measures.

Leading through your team, you'll create an environment where people can perform at their best while building leadership capability, strengthening succession and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Working as part of the wider Supply Chain leadership team, you'll help shape priorities that support both the ongoing success of the site and the evolving needs of our stores and business.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the overall performance of the Dunedin Distribution Centre.
• Deliver strong outcomes across safety, service, productivity and cost measures.
• Build leadership capability and succession depth across the site.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance.
• Use operational and financial insights to inform decision making and resource prioritisation.
• Build strong partnerships across Supply Chain and the wider business to support the delivery of business objectives.

About you:

You're an experienced site or operations leader who understands what it takes to lead a complex operation while developing the capability of those around you. You'll combine strong operational discipline with a practical leadership style, using data, insight and sound judgement to drive performance and continuous improvement.

You'll also bring:

• Experience leading large-scale distribution, logistics, manufacturing or operational teams.
• Strong leadership, coaching and succession planning capability.
• Experience driving operational performance and continuous improvement.
• Commercial acumen and sound decision-making skills.
• Ability to use operational and financial insights to inform priorities and decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across all levels of the business.

• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, and access to online wellbeing tools.
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by regular social events!
• We’re a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.
• Our Dunedin site has free carparking, an in-house café.

About us:

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co‑operative has more than 160 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co‑op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.