Team Leader - Outbound Operations (Night-Shift)

Ko wai matou – About us

Kia ora.

We're Foodies.

You know New World, PAK'nSAVE and Four Square right?

That's us!

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life.

Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

Every day, thousands of customers shop in-store or online.

To make it happen, our supply chain – one of New Zealand's biggest – keeps everything moving.

With over 1,000 team members, we move more than 97.8 million cartons a year, covering 19 million kilometres — that's nearly 24 round trips to the moon!

Te Turanga – About the role

As a Team Leader, you'll play a key role in driving safety and operational excellence in the Outbound Operations team.

You'll champion team engagement, support daily operations and foster a high-performing culture.

You'll also :

Support and uphold the Journey to Zero safety objectives, ensuring safety is embedded in all team activities.

Plan and coordinate daily operations in collaboration with your manager.

Lead team communication through regular meetings and one-on-one catch-ups.

Support team development and performance through coaching and growth opportunities.

Take a hands-on approach to leadership, actively working alongside your team.

Manage performance and disciplinary matters effectively.

Working hours are Sunday to Thursday 10 : 00pm to 6 : 30am

Nga painga - What we offer

We're committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits

Free carparking - we've got over 1,000 carparks including 36 free EV plugs

Subsidised Southern cross health insurance

5% discount at our retail stores

A day off on your birthday and long service leave

Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

He korero mou - About you

The ideal candidate for this role will :

Have working experience in a DC environment and in a leadership role

Have a can-do attitude with an infectious energy to motivate your team.

Be prepared to lead and go above and beyond for your team and colleagues.

Be highly engaged, a self-starter with a passion for continuous improvement!

Have the ability to be trusted to lead while making the best-informed decisions for both the business and your own wellbeing.

Have good verbal and written communication skills

We're interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow.

If you don\'t meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we'd still love to hear from you!

Experience awesome.

Achieve awesome.

Be awesomely you.

We're proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whanau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and / or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to

Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

Don't 'cart' around – apply now!

#J-18808-Ljbffr