Ka whati te tai, ka pao te tōrea
When opportunity arises, we must be ready to strike before it passes
Employee Benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Shift Allowance
- Development and training opportunities
- Medical Insurance
- Free car parking
About the role
The Group Operations Lead plays a critical leadership role responsible for the efficient, safe, and productive operational activities. Providing a pivotal point of contact on shift and for the cargo handler group for leading and managing terminal operations and employee engagement. The roles focus on yard, vessel and landside operations, ensuring a capable, engaged, and cohesive team which consistently achieves targets. The role ensures that all people related matters are appropriately supported or managed.
About you
You're a people leader who ensure continuity of operations through clear, consistent, and effective communication. You focus drive performance through continuous improvement, achieving exceptional productivity, efficiency and engagement. You're at your best when working alongside your teams and operational partners to identify opportunities, resolve challenges, and implement practical solutions that deliver measurable results.
The ideal candidate will also possess some of the following:
- Proven senior and contemporary leadership track record in a role within logistics, terminal operations, or a related industry.
- Proven experience in operational and analytical roles, with a strong focus on operations delivery, employee engagement, continuous improvement and project management, and change management.
- Proven experience leading in a highly unionised business.
- Strong People and Safety leadership experience.
- Strong financial acumen
- The ability to use sound commercial analysis to generate, evaluate and act on strategic options and opportunities.
- Tertiary qualification in relevant field is desirable
About LPC
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) is the South Island's largest international trade gateway, focused on leading the way for our people and region. Our services are critical to the success of a diverse range of exporters and importers and supporting thousands of jobs in the region. Sustainability and the safety of our people are at the centre of everything we do. This is an exciting time to join LPC as we support sustainable trade for Canterbury.
Pre-employment Tests
LPC require all successful candidates to complete a Pre-employment Medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol Test, Pre-Employment Ministry of Justice Check, a TORO check and a Pre-employment ACC Check.
Eligibility
Legal entitlement to work in New Zealand is a requirement
Apply for this role
If you're keen to explore this further, hit the apply button now. Please note that we will be considering applications as they come in and will look to interview and appoint as we go through.
Applications close: Thursday 11th September, 5pm.
For further information, please email [email protected]
