Depot Manager

At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves. Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution. Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future.

Our Clandeboye Transport Depot is Fonterra’s largest Transport team, home to our whanau of 255 drivers manning 73 trucks. At peak, the team collects and moves up to 19 million litres of milk and milk products from our farmer shareholders spanning from the Lower Waitaki region through to North Canterbury.

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for operations and transport? We’re looking for a Depot Manager to take charge of our busy depot, driving performance, safety, and team engagement. As Depot Manager, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Clandeboye Transport depot, ensuring efficient operations, high service standards, and a motivated team. You’ll play a key role in delivering world-class asset care, utilisation, best-in-class transport operation, and supporting strategic growth.

This role involves leading and engaging a large team of 5 direct and up to 250 indirect reports, including team managers, operations assistants, and tanker operators. Responsibilities include ensuring quality, health and safety of the team, and meeting long-term business objectives. You will foster a sense of belonging and morale through effective coaching and management. The role offers exposure to managing Fonterra's largest and most critical transport regions, working closely with other Depot Managers and developing strong relationships inside and outside Fonterra.

Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will be a key member of the site leadership team, contributing to business metrics through enhancing capabilities of people and processes.

To succeed, you’ll be an experienced Depot or Transport Manager, or from a similar large leadership role. You should be an inspirational leader with a passion for people and culture, capable of building a high-performing team and providing innovative solutions in a busy, complex environment. Experience in transport, logistics, or manufacturing, and a focus on safety are preferred.

• Proven success in leadership, team engagement, and culture transformation
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills
• A passion for improvement and change management
• Experience leading unionized workforces
• Strong commercial acumen and budget management skills
• Ability to monitor KPIs and use data insights to optimize performance

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts are for everyone—regardless of background, identity, or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for farmers, customers, communities, and each other.

We care for our people globally. Our benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance, including:

• Fair and equitable pay
• Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
• Professional development opportunities
• Career growth support
• Flexible/hybrid working options
• Parental leave support
• Employee recognition
• Support for community and cultural involvement

If this sounds good, come join our whānau—bring your whole self, and let’s solve for better together.