The Opportunity; We are recruiting for a Tours Charter and Intercity Manager for the South Island to join Ritchies, based in Christchurch, reporting to the National Manager - Tours, Charters & InterCity. This role is pivotal in providing operational and people leadership, ensuring that tours, charters, and Intercity operations are run safely and efficiently at all times and that our people are engaged and high performing. This is a great opportunity for an individual looking for a hands-on operational role in a well-known organisation. You will be responsible for the South Island Tours Charters & InterCity Operations, known colloquially as TCIS. This role is varied, from managing quotes and assisting with tenders when necessary, to ensuring compliance with customer contract performance KPIs, as well as overall responsibility for work scheduling, rostering, and managing drivers. This role will create a strong team environment by developing your people as well as being collaborative with other teams/depots to ensure the best for business results. About Us; Ritchies is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading passenger transport companies with a team of more than 2,000 people providing coach and charter services right across the country. We partner with regional councils and schools to supply public transport services as well as offering a range of bus and coach hire services to businesses and the general public. You would be joining us at an exciting time in Ritchies' history as we gear up to decarbonise our fleet and move to a more sustainable public transport model. About You; You're a leader with excellent communication and relationship management skills. While you do not necessarily need to be from the transport sector, it would be an advantage; however, an interest and desire to know this area is required. You've got proven operational management experience and success leading teams. You're tech-savvy and a problem solver who thinks ahead to the next step. You pride yourself on your eye for detail and your time management skills to manage multiple priorities. You're a great team player and can communicate with a variety of people and groups in a concise and easy-to-understand manner. You take health and safety seriously and are an advocate for its importance. Your Skills; Proven experience leading teams Self-starter Excellent leadership skills Ideally a tertiary qualification in business or similar Strong communicator Great business acumen Experience/knowledge in public transport is desirable Health and safety savvy Full and clean minimum Class 1 NZ license What you get; Supportive leadership team Career development Work with an essential NZ business Base rate + laptop + phone + vehicle Want to learn more? Just ask us. We are an equal opportunities employer that focuses heavily on Health and Safety. As such, our pre-employment checks include drug testing, Ministry of Justice checks, and reference checking. To be considered for this role, apply through the link with a current CV and cover letter. Candidates for this position must have the right to work in New Zealand at the time of application. If you require more information or want to discuss the role in more detail, contact Petra McIntyre - National Recruitment Partner - ****** We will be assessing suitable candidates as they apply - don't hesitate to join Team Ritchies! #J-18808-Ljbffr
