Management (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)Full timeWe have an exciting opportunity for someone who is motivated with proven leadership skills to join our team based in Edgecumbe and EastPack's Operations Leadership Team.Reporting to the General Manager - Operations, this role is responsible for effectively leading a high performing team to provide high quality and efficient grading, packing and cool storage services for EastPack's growers.Your coaching style and ability to lead through creating a shared vision will be key. You will be driven to continually review and improve the management system to create excellent performance. With your ability to be competitive and innovative you will also be able to recognise best practice from your colleagues and implement it within your own operation efficiently.The tight knit management team will enjoy your inclusive style and thrive in their areas of responsibility. You will demonstrate leadership through a coaching style.We see this role as a great opportunity for a developing professional in the kiwifruit industry to join the EastPack Operations Lead Team and be part of our success story.Our Edgecumbe site is located in a great location in the Bay of Plenty with Whakatane just a 15-minute drive!Key Responsibilities:Strong people management skills including the ability to lead and motivate staff to consistently achieve targets and to continuously improve.Experience in Kiwifruit industry is preferred but not essential.Effective communication skills and able to build strong business relationships with growers, staff and key service providers.Understand and achieve financial, production, quality, and safety targets within a busy production environment.Meet deadlines and make sound decisions when working under pressure.A strong awareness and understanding of Health and Safety legislation and obligations.Applications will need to include a detailed cover letter and CV.** Please note that due to our annual Christmas shutdown, we will not be actioning applications until we are back on the 13th of January 2025. We appreciate your patience with us during this time.EastPack is the NZ Kiwifruit industry's leading grower-owned, post-harvest operator with six sites in the Bay of Plenty. Our Edgecumbe site is located in a rapidly growing Kiwifruit growing area and benefits from being the only local packhouse in the area. We have a great pool of capable workers based in Edgecumbe, Kawerau, Te Teko, and Whakatane. The Edgecumbe site is currently under significant development to provide state of the art cool storage and controlled atmosphere storage for our Growers and is set for continued investment in upgrades in the coming years.
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