Regional Operations Director, South Island

Lineage is the world's largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, with a global network of over 400 facilities, spanning 25 countries across North & South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Working a Lineage is not just a job - it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.

The Asia-Pacific region currently includes Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Singapore employing nearly 2,500 team members.

Regional Operations Director, South Island
About the Role:
Reporting to the New Zealand Regional Vice President, The Regional Operations Director is accountable for the profitability, safety and leadership of the Lineage Operations across the South Island (four regions; Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru and Dunedin).

We are looking for an experienced Senior leader who can motivate and engage employees, drive financial results and exceed budgets, identify new business with existing and new clients, and have the ability to work in a faced-pace environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Promoting and standing by the company's Health and Safety processes and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
• Providing strong and positive leadership to your team, identifying and developing talent
• Communicate and foster the development of a common vision. Energise people behind a sense of purpose by providing clarity of priorities and strategies
• Role model the values and behaviours: Lead by example, holding team to account on their behaviour and key objectives, enabling effective collaboration between teams
• Lead the operation within agreed contractual parameters to deliver quality customer service
• Monitor and measure financial outcomes and productivity against targets, and identify and implement corrective actions to address any gaps
• See ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies
• Role model the values and behaviours: Lead by example, holding team to account on their behaviour and key objectives, enabling effective collaboration between teams
• Strong understanding and implementation of safety procedures, product safety, quality and legality issues
• relevant experience
• Experience leading large teams, including multiple operational sites within a region
• Experience in facilitating change management practices to build a platform for a successful future
• Experience in successfully meeting financial budgets, targets and reporting
• Excellent understanding of profit and loss and balance sheets
• Experience in managing large relevant industry customers
• Experience in working within regulatory frameworks
• Experience with cost control and improvements
• Strong understanding and leadership of LEAN initiatives across multiple operations

What's exciting about this position?

This is a rare and unique opportunity to join a global leader at a time of significant transformation and growth, where you can have a positive impact on the safety of our teams, culture, performance and customers.

You will also get to work with local, regional and international leaders who are experts in the field, so you can continue to learn and further develop your career.

As a purpose led business, you'll also contribute to feeding the communities you serve helping to transform the food supply chain and eliminate waste through a range of charitable, lean and innovative initiatives.

Why Lineage?

Lineage is more than just a cold storage logistics business. We're focused on being a vibrant, innovative and progressive employer where all our teams work safely, harmoniously and efficiently toward a common purpose - transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Benefits:
Lineage provides a safe, stable and reliable work environment and offers;

• Competitive pay
• Retail discounts as some of New Zealand's largest retailers (via the Boost Scheme)
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time to contribute in the community
• An employee assistance programme