Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for operational excellence and team development? We're on the hunt for an experienced Operations Lead – Transport to take charge of our day-to-day transport operations and help us drive performance to the next level.

In this fast-paced role, you’ll be leading a dedicated transport team, managing workflows, and ensuring safety, compliance, and customer satisfaction are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll play a key role in resourcing, team leadership, and performance improvement while ensuring high standards across the board.

Cardinal is a leading partner to many of New Zealand’s well-known companies in food, beverage, grocery and personal healthcare.  We offer an end-to-end logistics solution to our customers, which offers the opportunity for our team members to develop, upskill and progress within the business.  We are revolutionizing supply chains with New Zealand’s first fully automated 3PL warehouse with AI driven robotics. 

Shift available:

Afternoon: 1pm - 9:30pm

About the role:

• Lead, coach, and manage the transport team to meet daily KPIs and operational goals
• Drive a strong safety-first culture, ensuring all H&S protocols and PPE compliance
• Manage daily transport activities to ensure smooth, timely, and accurate order fulfilment
• Use systems and dashboards to track and report performance, identify blockers, and drive improvements
• Maintain strong communication with internal teams and external transport providers
• Optimise workflows and resource allocation for maximum efficiency
• Champion high housekeeping standards and continuous improvement across the operation

What you bring:

• A minimum of 2 years proven people leader experience within the transport industry (Additional experience in warehouse operations is advantageous)
• Proven leadership capability - able to develop teams and manage performance
• Clear communicator with the ability to manage change and solve problems on the ground
• Strong knowledge of food industrial regulations, Dangerous Goods (DG) and compliance requirements
• Experience in SOP adherence and implementation
   

Why Work With Us?

• Play a key leadership role in one of NZ’s most respected logistics providers
• Be part of a collaborative and innovative team that values continuous improvement
• Competitive salary + company benefits + real career development opportunities
   

If the above sounds like you, do not hesitate and apply now! We look forward to discussing this opportunity with you.

Applicants for this position must have New Zealand citizenship, residency or a valid work visa.  The successful applicant must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, criminal history check and provide two contactable references.