Tanker Operators

**General Information**:

- Date Published
- 04-Mar-2025
- Advertising Ends
- 11-Mar-2025
- Country
- New Zealand
- Location
- Hamilton & North Waikato, Taupo & Southern Waikato
- Role Type
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Work Type
- Permanent
- ID#
- 11393

**Position Description**:
**Our Co-operative**

**Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini**
- We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.- As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.- When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.**About us | Ko wai mātou**

Step into the dynamic world of Fonterra's COO Business Unit, where our teams contribute to our NZ manufacturing sites and global supply chain operations, help uphold technical excellence and work with our global safety, quality, and regulatory teams.Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site has both a long established powder plants and butter and AMF plant. And our Te Rapa milk factory processes up to 10 million litres of milk per day into powders, cream cheese, butter and AMF.**About the opportunity | Te whiwhinga mahi**

As our dairy farmers wake, so too do our team of talented, professional drivers as they prepare for the day ahead. With safety, customer service and quality at the forefront, it’s their role to get our milk from farm to factory.They drive some of the best trucks in the industry, have a different view from their office window every day and work a shift roster that sees them at home after every shift.They get great on-the-job training with ultramodern technology in modern trucks and are rewarded with excellent working conditions, great income, uniform, and a range of other benefits.Our Tanker Operators are a whānau who know what it means to work together and are proud of what they achieve.We have a range of fixed term and permanent roles available, working on a rotating roster of 3 on, 3 off, including night and day shifts.**About you | Mōu**

We really want to know that you are passionate about what you do and about being part of our team, so you will need to have:
- A current and clean full Class 5 Driver Licence
- Recent experience driving truck and trailer
- Experience driving country roads and carrying live loads is highly desirable
- You will need to supply proof of your eligibility to work in New Zealand.

**Documents you can use are**:

- NZ passport; OR
- NZ birth certificate AND Valid Photo ID (AND proof of name change if applicable e.g., Marriage Certificate); OR
- Foreign passport with valid visa
- Our recruitment process will include attendance at an assessment centre and pre-employment checks (including drug and medical, reference check, right to work and a police check).

**Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?**-
Or join our Talent Community by clicking here, to be notified about new and relevant job opportunities.**The benefits of life at Fonterra | Ngā painga o te mahi ki Fonterra**

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.**Our story | Ō mātou kōrero**

Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together.- Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose.
- Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do.
- Kaitiakitanga ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
- Whakaohooho inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, flexibility, and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices.
- Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.- Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together. **You, me, us together. Tᾱtou tᾱtou.