Warehouse Operator

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Warehouse Operator to carry out our day-to-day warehouse operations. This role has a high focus on safety and quality; ensuring our standards and processes are understood and followed. You will play a vital role in building a strong health & safety culture across the manufacturing site.

You will play a key role in our inventory management, continuous improvement projects to increase warehouse efficiency and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Are you up for this challenge?

In this role, you will:

1. Work collaboratively with planning and production teams to ensure materials are ready in accordance with production schedules and demand forecasts
2. Conduct inventory checks to ensure accuracy, attention to detail, and focus on minimising discrepancies and losses
3. Champion health, safety and quality across the breadth of the warehouse operations
4. Manage supplier and 3PL provider relationships with consistent communication, dispute resolution, and collaboration
5. Participate in continuous improvement projects that are focused on increasing efficiency within the warehouse
6. At times, supervise contractors working within the warehouse, ensuring a positive and productive working environment

What will you bring to the role?

For this role as a Warehouse Operator, we're looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

1. You have proven experience within warehousing environments
2. Experience in inventory management and have coordinated both inbound and outbound activities
3. Familiar with health, safety and quality systems and protocols within a food manufacturing environment
4. You have strong communication skills (written and verbal) dealing with internal and external stakeholders
5. You hold valid and unrestricted New Zealand working rights

What's in it for you?

1. Competitive salary with contributions to your KiwiSaver and a bonus opportunity
2. Enjoy half a day off on your birthday
3. Delicious coffee and tea on-site and quarterly free staff parcels including a range of our coffee and tea brands
4. Life insurance benefits

This is a permanent full-time position based in our production site in East Tamaki, New Zealand. You will work 8 hours per day from Monday to Friday.

Grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, feel free to send an e-mail to NZ Talent (NZ.Talent@jdecoffee.com). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet's in this role are greatly appreciated.

Note: no applications are handled via e-mail.

We are not an accredited employer therefore cannot assist with work visas and currently only accepting applications of candidates who have already obtained legal rights to work in NZ without restrictions.

Who we are?

JDE Peet's is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea per second, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. For more than 265 years, we've been inspired by the belief that it's amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands including Kiwi favourites such as Moccona, L'OR, Hummingbird, Bell Tea, Jed's, Ti Ora and more. In 2022, JDE Peet's generated total sales of close to 15 billion NZD and employed a global workforce of more than 20,000 employees.

We offer our people a range of learning and development programs to support their personal growth and we believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way.