Team Leader Logistics - Whakatakapokai

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children; Manurewa; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children is seeking a Team Leader Logistics based at Whakatakapokai Youth Justice Residence. You will oversee rostering, manage working hours for rostered staff, and provide line management for escorting and casual workers in a high-pressure environment.

The role requires sound judgement, swift decision-making and strong stakeholder engagement to ensure operational deployment and compliance with deadlines across the residence.

Qualifications

• Previous resource management experience and demonstrated capability in effectively managing a shift or rostered environment.
• Proven experience in managing teams and staff development
• Technically savvy - high degree of working knowledge in the use of a wide range of technology
• Advanced planning and organisational skills
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to successfully engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Highly effective communicator and strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated empathy for working with children
• Proven cultural competence

Responsibilities

• Oversee rostering of residential youth workers and casual staff.
• Coordinate and manage the working hours for all rostered employees.
• Line management responsibility for the escorting function and casual workforce.

Skills

Resource management

Team leadership

Tech savviness

Planning & organisation

Relationship management

Communication skills

Empathy with children

Cultural competence

Job description

Do you have a passion for making a positive difference in the lives of our young people? We are currently looking for a Team Leader Logistics, based within the operations team at Whakatakapokai Youth Justice Residence.

Mō mātou | About us

Our vision is to ensure New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need. Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment of putting children first, we believe aroha is vital, we respect the mana of people, we are tika and pono, we value whakapapa and we recognise that oranga is a journey.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Team Leader Logistics is a key position within the operations team and is integral in ensuring the smooth management of the rostering of residential youth workers, co-ordinating and managing the working hours for all rostered employees, including line management responsibility for the escorting function and casual workforce. The work environment for the Team Leader Logistics is highly pressured and fast paced, due to complex challenges, including short notice absence, illness, and other factors. There is a limitless range of possibilities for staff planning on a daily basis, therefore, your ability to apply sound judgement and make appropriate decisions quickly and regularly is essential. You will need to ensure the most effective solutions have been found to cover day to day, court-imposed deadlines, operations and movements across and in and out of the residence. This includes analysing the availability of suitably skilled staff, ensuring operational requirements are met and maintained, and identifying any issues that may arise. Due to the immediate and direct impact this position has on operational deployment and capability, you will need to feel comfortable taking direction from, your manager, the Manager Residence Operations.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

• Previous resource management experience and demonstrated capability in effectively managing a shift or rostered environment
• Proven experience in managing teams and staff development
• Technically savvy - high degree of working knowledge in the use of a wide range of technology
• Advanced planning and organisational skills
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to successfully engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Highly effective communicator and strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated empathy for working with children
• Proven cultural competence

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Oranga Tamariki offer an impartial remuneration package, that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $90,429 to $100,019 dependant on experience.

We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi.

applications for this role close midnight Friday 13th of November 2026.