Warehouse Operations Supervisor

About Us:

At Trents, we pride ourselves on our wide range of quality products, great team, dynamic culture and commitment to excellent customer service. As a significant player in the South Island foodservice and retail convenience markets, we have branches and teams across the South Island looking after regional and national customers.  

Part of Foodstuffs South Island, our 100% kiwi-owned and operated cooperative supports the brands that we all know and love - PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square, Raeward Fresh and On the Spot - as well as our Trents customer. 

Our purpose is to ‘bring more to the table’ and our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion and expertise to make Trents and Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. 

About the role:

As our Warehouse Operations Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management within the warehouse function. This is a newly created role reporting to our Branch Manager, as a strong people leader, you’ll be in your element coaching your team, and won’t shy away from providing constructive feedback as necessary. You’ll also ensure that your team follow our Health and Safety policies and comply with standard operating procedures.  

This is an exciting time to join the Trents team as we move to our new site on Seymour Street. Our larger site will house our Sales, Customer Service, and Operational teams, all working together to deliver excellence to our network of national and regional customers across the Canterbury region.  

About you:

You’ll be an experienced people leader – you might be in a similar role and looking for a change, or a Team Leader ready for that next step up. This is a key role, and we’ll need someone to hit the ground running. You’ll also:  

• Bring experience leading a team in a transport, logistics, and or warehousing environment  
• Be a strong people leader – you'll know how to create a positive team culture, and won’t shy away from the tough conversations 
• Have a good tech ability 
• Be big on Health & Safety and compliance 
• Bring an understanding of the food service and wholesale industry would be ideal, but not a deal breaker – we can teach you what you don’t know!  
   

Why join us:

• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few. 
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, and access to online wellbeing tools. 
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities. 
• Discounted purchasing through Trents Wholesale and other merchants 

How to apply:

Ready to take on the challenge? Apply Now! Applications will close on Tuesday 18th March 2025 and will only be accepted via our careers site. If you have any questions, please contact our recruitment team at centralrecruitment@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.  

Join us in bringing more to the table.