Ko wai mātou – 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 New Zealanders walk through the doors of our stores or click into our online shopping experiences. To fulfil the needs of our customers, our supply chain is one of the biggest in the country with over 1,000 team members!

Te Tūranga – About the role
The Lower North Island (LNI) Fleet Specialist is part of a high-performing Transport team across two North Island sites, focused on planning and executing efficient delivery of FMCG products from distribution centres to members and suppliers. The role supports fleet operations, tactical planning, safety compliance, and continuous improvement.

Other responsibilities include:
· Co-ordinate and optimise multi-model freight operations across the Lower North Island, ensuring efficient route planning, scheduling, and capacity utilisation.
· Manage the allocation and performance of company drivers, owner-drivers, and subcontractors to maintain service excellence and resource efficiency.
· Collaborate with dispatch teams and distribution centres to ensure timely arrivals, departures, and accurate load planning using the Transport Management System (TMS).
· Support operational issue resolution, real-time fleet monitoring, and adherence to safety compliance standards and regulatory requirements.
· Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including pallet staging, supplier pickups (forklift licence required), and fostering a proactive safety culture.

Ngā painga - What we offer
We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:
· Free carparking, 5% discount card at our retail stores.
· Southern cross health insurance, Foodies superannuation scheme,
· Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
· Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

He kōrero mōu - About you
You will have a strong background in dispatch or transport operations, with the ability to manage logistics in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment. They should demonstrate excellent communication, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving and safety compliance.

Other requirements include:
· Minimum 2 years’ experience as a dispatcher, ideally in a warehouse or transport setting.
· Must have completed a bachelor's degree or higher
· Strong technical skills in transport management systems and load planning.
· Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to multitask under pressure.
· A forklift licence and commitment to safety, continuous learning, and teamwork.

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 whānau.

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 Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz. Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!

Location: Auckland – Pavilion Drive - Mangere
Work type: Full-time
Hours of work: 30 hours a week, Sunday to Friday 13:30 – 19:00
Salary: $75,000 to $85,000
Qualification: Bachelor's degree or higher
Experience: 2 years

LNI Fleet Specialist

Foodstuffs North Island

LNI Fleet Specialist

Foodstuffs North Island

Auckland

Foodstuffs North Island

LNI Fleet Specialist

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Job Description

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LNI Fleet Specialist

Foodstuffs North Island

LNI Fleet Specialist

Foodstuffs North Island

Auckland

Foodstuffs North Island

LNI Fleet Specialist

Location

Job Description

Desired Soft Skills

Benefits and Perks

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