About us
WM NZ Limited is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling, and waste management, provider. We’re committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources. Put simply, sustainability is what we do.
Job DescriptionAbout the role
This is a key leadership role, responsible for ensuring the efficient ongoing operation including cost oversight and management of your team consisting of drivers and despatchers.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Allocating resources to handle incoming waste volumes to our busy 7 day a week
- Working with the fleet coordinator in forecasting and scheduling truck maintenance
- Maintaining the compliance requirements for a small fleet of trucks
- Managing a small team of drivers
- Ensuring the drivers are fully trained and competent to company policies and NZTA requirements.
- Focus in providing a reliable, timely, and cost-effective service that benefits the customer which also involves route scheduling and optimising.
- Weekly reports and updates.
Qualifications
About you
To be successful in this role you will have had a minimum of 2 years prior experience in overseeing teams, ideally having worked in a medium-sized manufacturing or logistics environment.
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills as well as an excellent focus on healthy and safety are crucial for the role.
A drive to assume responsibility for a business unit and drive ongoing enhancements is vital. While previous experience as a truck driver is preferred, it is not mandatory
Additional Information
How to apply
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Please note - we do not always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply early.
WM is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol-free workplaces.
You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa/residency or NZ citizenship.
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What We Do
WM New Zealand is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling and waste, and environmental services provider, driven by our focus on safety, sustainability, and service and underpinned by innovation.
We provide recycling and resource recovery services, solid waste management, liquid and hazardous waste collection, treatment and disposal. We design and operate state-of-the-art waste management and recycling facilities nationwide, including leading edge sustainable modern landfill and energy parks, material recovery facilities, transfer stations and liquid, hazardous and medical waste processing facilities.
We understand that our biggest asset is our people and we’re committed to their safety and wellbeing. We’re a company where every day our people get to make a difference – whether this be through exploring recycling opportunities, looking at new ways to create energy from waste, or delivering a great customer service to building facilities that will last a lifetime.
We work with a diverse range of customers, from residential homes and small businesses, councils, through to large multinational commercial and industrial clients that span almost every industry in New Zealand, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive range of services that can be tailored to meet the needs of our customers.
Our focus is on the future, the possibilities it holds, and ultimately the protection of it.
