Chief Operating Officer

3 days ago

Taupo, New Zealand Tuaropaki Power Company Full time

The land sustains and nurtures as we reach to the horizon

Tūaropaki Trust ( is an Ahu Whenua Trust under the auspices of Te Ture Whenua Māori. There are more than 2,700 Owners, a mix of individuals, Whānau Trusts and Kaitiaki Trusts, all descended from the original Owners. The Trust is a kaitiaki for ancestral taonga and manages complex business interests in the food and energy sectors, with assets valued at approximately $1 billion.

Whakapono – Inner belief in the Tūaropaki vision

Kia Manawanui – Courage, adaptability, strategic foresight and humility

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the COO is a new role established as part of a recent organisational change. The COO is responsible for ensuring all Tūaropaki-controlled assets are delivering value to shareholder expectations. Specific responsibilities include:

  • Driving excellence across all station, dairy and sustainability operations.
  • Leading development and compliance in health and safety and environmental sustainability.
  • Maintaining rigorous management routines, cost and risk controls.
  • Supporting the Trust and ELT in its role as Tūaropaki Power Company’s manager.
  • Providing leadership and mentoring to reports, fostering a collaborative, positive and innovative work environment.

To be successful in this role, you will also have:

  • Prior expertise at executive level in large agribusiness or other relevant industry.
  • Proven leadership in managing large agribusiness teams, optimizing supply chains, and driving sustainable farming innovations.
  • An appropriate business, technical or professional university qualification.
  • Demonstrated ability to aggregate and synthesise complex information into compelling documents in a timely manner to provide advice at governance level.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build and leverage relationships and partner with colleagues and others across the industry to achieve shared outcomes.
  • A robust understanding of capital productivity principles and how to influence capital productivity through contract, relationship and operations management.

To thrive in our environment, you will be a strong leader of people. You will be adaptable, flexible and resilient, and you will bring our values to life as we work together to deliver the maximum benefit for our Tūaropaki whānau.

Please note applications will close on 27 November 2024.

EMPLOYER QUESTIONS

Your application will include the following questions:

  • Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
  • How many years’ experience do you have as a chief operation officer?
  • Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of OH&S/WHS?
  • How many years of people management experience do you have?
  • How many years’ experience do you have with forecasting for businesses?
  • Do you have experience in a role which requires relationship management experience?
  • Do you have a current Police Check (Criminal Record Check) for employment?

Job Type: Full Time

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