Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
- Posted: 22 Sep 2021
- Location: South Taranaki
- Work Type: Full Time
- Classification: Manufacturing & operations
About us
We are a proud New Zealand Co-operative built by generations of farming whānau. We believe nutritious food is essential to sustain people today, and for future generations to thrive, which is why we challenge ourselves to find new ways to bring our dairy goodness to people around the world.
Whether you are based locally or looking for a lifestyle change, this is a great opportunity to achieve balance while living in the beautiful Taranaki region with its proximity to a multitude of sporting and recreational pursuits. With an opportunity for real career progression and a supportive team onsite, this leadership role will offer you everything you need.
About the opportunity
As a Plant Manager at our Whareroa Site in Hawera, you will lead three busy production plants and be accountable for inspiring a team to deliver world class manufacturing performance in powders and casein products for our key customers across the globe.
As an integral part of the Site Leadership team, you will work collaboratively to add value by implementing the Site’s strategic plans. You will coach and develop your team to achieve excellence in health and safety, food safety and quality, employee engagement, asset management, continuous improvement, sustainability, and customer service.
What you will bring and develop
If you are an inspirational leader with the ability to provide innovative solutions in a busy and complex manufacturing environment, have a natural ability to build high performing teams, can influence diverse groups of stakeholders and build and strengthen relationships, then this role is for you!
Key to your success will be:
Leading and engaging diverse teams
Technical understanding across manufacturing production processes, ideally in the dairy industry
The ability to make recommendations, solve problems and develop team capabilities
Resilience and ability to influence, explaining the how, what, and why
Experience in managing losses, yields and waste with operational performance improvement focus
Strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills
Our Story
Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose. Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do. We want our farmers, employees, customers, and communities to thrive. Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices.
Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best.
Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.
We are a proud New Zealand Co-operative built by generations of farming whānau. We believe nutritious food is essential to sustain people today, and for future generations to thrive, which is why we challenge ourselves to find new ways to bring our dairy goodness to people around the world.
Whether you are based locally or looking for a lifestyle change, this is a great opportunity to achieve balance while living in the beautiful Taranaki region with its proximity to a multitude of sporting and recreational pursuits. With an opportunity for real career progression and a supportive team onsite, this leadership role will offer you everything you need.
About the opportunity
As a Plant Manager at our Whareroa Site in Hawera, you will lead three busy production plants and be accountable for inspiring a team to deliver world class manufacturing performance in powders and casein products for our key customers across the globe.
As an integral part of the Site Leadership team, you will work collaboratively to add value by implementing the Site’s strategic plans. You will coach and develop your team to achieve excellence in health and safety, food safety and quality, employee engagement, asset management, continuous improvement, sustainability, and customer service.
What you will bring and develop
If you are an inspirational leader with the ability to provide innovative solutions in a busy and complex manufacturing environment, have a natural ability to build high performing teams, can influence diverse groups of stakeholders and build and strengthen relationships, then this role is for you!
Key to your success will be:
Leading and engaging diverse teams
Technical understanding across manufacturing production processes, ideally in the dairy industry
The ability to make recommendations, solve problems and develop team capabilities
Resilience and ability to influence, explaining the how, what, and why
Experience in managing losses, yields and waste with operational performance improvement focus
Strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills
Our Story
Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose. Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do. We want our farmers, employees, customers, and communities to thrive. Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices.
Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best.
Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.