Dispatch Team Leaders

About us

George Weston Foods (NZ) Limited “GWF” is a quality and customer focused FMCG that makes some of Australasia’s favourite food. GWF is one of Australia's and New Zealand’s largest food manufacturers, employing around 6,500 people across 60 sites. GWF’s product range is diverse and includes leading brands of breads, baked goods, small goods, flour, milled products and animal feed. GWF’s business units include Tip Top Bakery, Don KRC, Mauri ANZ. We are renowned in New Zealand for our iconic bread brands, which include Tip Top Bakery, Ploughmans, Bürgen, Golden Big Ben Pies, Dads Pies, and Bakers Son.

About the Role:

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure people and food safety compliance during the dispatch process. This involves conducting thorough checks to confirm compliance before stock is signed over from the production team. You will lead the Dispatch team, ensuring all procedures are followed and standards are met, while building team capability and knowledge. This role reinforces our commitment to being the "Most trusted brand." These are full-time, permanent roles based at our Wiri Bakery.

We have 2 team leader positions available within our Distpatch team see below shift times;

Key accountabilities of this position include:

• Reporting to the Despatch Supervisor, you will lead a small team of packers and truck loaders
• Ensure efficient, accurate and timely packing of all despatch orders
• Coach, develop and provide full training to all team members and temporary workers
• Unloading and loading of linehaul trucks using a sack barrow, as required
• Provide technical expertise and knowledge and advice to team and others
• Champion health and safety practices and policies
• Promote quality and food safety standards
• Create a culture of continuous improvement through effective communication & ongoing process improvement
• Work collaboratively with other functions including Maintenance, Production, and the site leadership team

• Previous experience in leadership & manufacturing production background - FMCG manufacturing background advantageous
• Exhibit passion and strong leadership skills
• Skilled at training others on the job
• Efficient time management and multitasking ability
• Someone with high level of enthusiasm and drive
• Someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience using systems such as SAP, INX and COR (desirable)
• Demonstrable experience leading small despatch/warehouse team
• Continuous improvement mindset

Benefits:

• Earn more as you upskill — you may be eligible for a skills and pay review after 6 months!
• Free Tip Top bread products to take home to your family
• Work close to public transport routes
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - free and confidential counselling for you and your family members

You will drive our values of SAFE, COURAGEOUS, TRUSTING and COLLABORATIVE.

• You will be highly committed to ensuring that we meet our HSE obligations
• You will do the right thing and not the easy thing
• You enjoy building open and trusting relationships and do what you say you will
• You will work creatively with others for better outcomes and embrace diversity.

Please note that we operate 7 days per week across the site, and there may be opportunities for overtime. We are only closed on Christmas Day and Easter Friday; all other public holidays are worked as normal days.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button, or please feel free to contact our recruitment email, recruitmentnz@gwf.com.au for a confidential discussion.

During the recruitment process, you may be required to complete our pre-employment screening tests, including a medical check with a drug and alcohol test and a criminal record check.

At Tip Top, we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disabilities.

So, we can get to know you in the best possible way, we're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via email to recruitmentnz@gwf.com.au.