Distribution Supervisor

at  Tahua

WHO WE ARE:

Tahua Partners Limited is a great Kiwi business, home to well-loved brands in retail and hospitality. Inspired by a common vision and a shared passion for hospitality/retail, we strive to serve our communities in a truly unique way based on our heritage in Aotearoa. Each of our business units operate independently as they face the market, but are supported by resources, skills and solutions available through the Tahua community (e.g: Information Services, Finance, Payroll, Strategy Development, Project Management, Property, and People and Culture).

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE:

Our business is growing, rapidly and due to this we have created a Distribution Centre Team Lead who will be integral in supporting our Distribution Services Manager. One of our critical success factors is delivering products to our restaurants/stores on time and in full to ensure that they can deliver an exceptional customer experience.

This critical role is hands-on and operates within a small, but mightily effective distribution team. You’ll ensure that the Distribution Centre runs smoothly and efficiently whilst creating a positive culture for the team whilst keeping them safe and setting high standards. This will involve the following:

• Leadership & Guidance: Provide scheduling, training, coaching and performance management of staff and fostering a productive and team-oriented work environment
• Inventory Management: Maintain accurate records of inventory and shipments along with overseeing inbound, outbound, claims and cycle counting activities.
• Order Dispatch & Transport Management: Manage daily order dispatch and coordination with transport providers

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• A minimum of 3-5 years experience in Warehouse and Logistics, ideally in food and beverage, FMCG, QSR, hospitality or a related industry.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate and engage team members.
• Strong inventory management experience with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of establishing and building effective working relationships with people of all cultures and stakeholders/employees at all levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to produce high-quality reports and analysis using Microsoft Office 365.
• A positive, customer-focused service-ethic.
• Proficiency in inventory management software
• Current forklift license is a must.