Team Manager Fleet Services

Fonterra; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Career growth support

Work‑life balance options

Employee recognition

Community involvement

Job summary

Fonterra is seeking a skilled Team Manager Fleet Services to lead and develop the Fleet Services Team at Kauri. You will oversee people, vehicles and assets to ensure safe, efficient servicing of Fonterra equipment, while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Focus on safety, food safety and quality, performance monitoring, and driving continuous improvement across the Fleet Services function.

Qualifications

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Fleet Services Team at Kauri, ensuring tanker servicing is safe and efficient.
• Coach and support your team, manage workflows, and monitor performance to sustain a collaborative culture.
• Identify issues impacting milk collection and quality and provide timely updates for operational decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Fleet Services team in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Manage people, vehicles and assets to support safe servicing of Fonterra equipment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to plan fleet requirements and respond to business demands.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, food safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

People leadership

Operational delivery

Coaching & development

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Safety culture

Communication

Job description

Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō

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

Position Description

Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō

At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, 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.

About us | He kupu mō mātou

Reporting to the Transport Operations Manager, this salaried Monday to Friday role will see you lead the day-to-day operations of our Fleet Services Team at Kauri. Ensuring tanker servicing is completed safely, efficiently and in line with business performance requirements.

As Team Manager Fleet Services, you'll be responsible for managing the people, vehicles and assets needed to support the safe and effective servicing of Fonterra equipment. You'll work closely with stakeholders to ensure fleet requirements and availability are understood and planned for, supporting scheduled fleet needs as well as additional business demands.

This is a key leadership role where you'll coach and support your team, manage workflows, monitor performance, and help create a positive, collaborative culture. You'll also play an important role in identifying issues that may impact milk collection and/or quality, providing timely updates and insights to support operational decision‑making.

With a strong focus on safety, food safety and quality, compliance, continuous improvement and service delivery, you'll help drive performance across the Fleet Services function while supporting Fonterra's licence to operate and commitment to delivering safe, high-quality food.

About You | Mōu

You'll be an experienced people leader who enjoys bringing teams together, building capability and creating a culture where people feel supported to perform at their best. You'll be confident leading in a fast‑paced operational environment and have a practical, solutions‑focused approach to managing people, priorities and performance.

You'll bring strong operational delivery experience, with the ability to oversee day‑to‑day workflows, manage resources, support service levels and ensure work is completed safely and efficiently. Your leadership style will be collaborative and clear, with the confidence to coach team members, provide feedback, manage underperformance when needed and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

The Key To Your Success Will Be

• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Strong operational delivery experience, including managing daily workflows, service levels and efficiency.
• Confidence managing performance, including conducting reviews, providing feedback and supporting team development.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and collaborate across teams or with external partners.
• Experience leading or contributing to change, continuous improvement, system improvements or cultural shifts.
• Service experience in large workshop environments.
• Strong planning and resource allocation skills, including managing rosters, leave and team coverage.
• A strong commitment to health, safety and wellbeing, including understanding team risks and ensuring effective controls are in place.
• A practical understanding of compliance, governance, food safety and quality requirements.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to report on team performance, outcomes and operational issues.

Our Values | Ngā Aura

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

Our Commitment to You | Tā mātou oati

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

• Fair and equitable pay
• Health and well‑being programs (medical, mental health support)
• Professional development opportunities
• Career growth support
• Work‑life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
• Employee recognition
• Support for community involvement and cultural connection

A Career of Opportunities | Ngā Mahi

At 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.

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

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).

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

Applications close at midnight on 11th November 2026.