Are you an experienced Class 5 driver looking for your next role? Ashburton Meat Processors Limited is looking for professional and proactive drivers who are passionate about driving to join our growing business.
The Company: Ashburton Meat Processors Limited is a well-established Abattoir on the outskirts of Newlands, Ashburton. We pride ourselves on innovative thinking and continuous improvement within the meat processing sector. We are one of the only processing facilities in the country who have capability to process three species. Toll processing Beef, Pigs and Sheep for our domestic customers, enabling us to operate year-round.
The family-friendly operation has approximately 220 employees. We are an outcome-focused business with opportunities for progression and skill enhancement for the right person.
The Role: Our Transport Operator(s) are critical to the operation, with responsibility and accountability for the safe and timely delivery of goods including but not limited to dry materials, packaging and finished chilled whole and portioned meat to and from various distribution and cold store operations.
Core competencies are measured around driving results, engagement, customer focus, with a collaborative, resilient and courageous approach.
We don’t expect you to do this on your own though! You will be supported by our experienced operations leadership team, which will provide opportunities to increase your knowledge of operational performance along with delivering commercially acceptable outcomes.
A competitive remuneration package will be offered, commensurate with skills and experience. For the right individual, there will be opportunities for career growth, professional development and training.
The Person: To effectively perform in this role you must have:
1. Verifiable experience within the Transport Industry, ideally refrigerated transport, with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience driving on a Class 5 licence.
2. Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and physical fitness.
3. Demonstrated understanding of processes, including but not limited to Safety and Quality requirements.
4. Verifiable experience as a team player with good organizational, people and communication skills (across multiple departments and all levels of personnel).
5. Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised, meet strict deadlines with good timekeeping.
Applications will close 3pm, Friday 14 February 2025. We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may choose to interview prior to this date.
Candidates are invited to submit their CV to Careers@ab32.co.nz.
Please note:
* Applicants must be currently residing in NZ and have the legal right to work indefinitely without sponsorship.
* Applicants will likely undergo numerical, literacy and reasoning tests as part of the shortlisting process.
* All candidates will be required to undergo drug & alcohol testing prior to being offered employment.
Apply online for this role or contact Anita Smith for more information.
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