Manager, Coldstore Timaru

Position Title:Manager, Coldstore Timaru
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 40647
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
As Cold Store Manager, you will lead the safe and efficient operation of our Timaru Cold Store onsite while working closely with the ANZ Supply Chain team and manufacturing partners. You'll manage the deployment of McCain products across the ANZ network, lead and coach a team of 26 staff and supervisors, and act as a crucial link between cold stores, production, and contracted logistics providers. While prior cold store/supply chain management experience is essential, food manufacturing background is not. What really matters to us is your ability to prioritise workloads, build relationships, and manage people will set you up for success. The role requires onsite presence, with flexibility available to suit your needs.
What you'll be doing.

• Provide hands-on operational and people leadership for Timaru Cold Store, ensuring safety and compliance standards are met.
• Work closely with the ANZ Supply Chain team and manufacturing partners to deliver excellence.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 26 staff, promoting a culture of engagement, safety and continuous improvement.
• Oversee supplier relationships, contract compliance, and effective inventory management.
• Collaborate across teams for accurate stock control and reporting.
• Manage cold store budgets, participate in strategic improvement projects.
• Support process improvement initiatives and workforce training.
• Ensure regulatory and policy alignment across operations.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a cold store management or supply chain management role.
• Prior industry background preferred, but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of Chain of Responsibility, HACCP, Food Safety, GMP and Quality Standards.
• Skilled in building effecting relationships, particularly with manufacturing partners.
• Significant people leadership experience, ideally in an EBA environment.
• Excellent planning, time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Excel, and Direct Planning (DRP) preferred, but not essential.
• Valid driver's license required.

About the team.
You'll lead a team of 26 staff in the Timaru Cold Store, collaborating closely with site production teams, the ANZ supply chain team, inventory specialists, and third-party logistics partners. Collaboration and agile communication are at the core.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics
Location(s): NZ - New Zealand : Canterbury : Timaru
Company: McCain Foods (NZ) Limited