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Posted 24 August, 2026

Fleet Manager

Big Chill Distribution
Wellington, WGN, NZ Full Time
Reference: 6e799d875f88306b

Job Description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. About New Zealand Couriers At New Zealand Couriers, we keep New Zealand businesses moving. As one of the country’s leading courier and logistics providers, we’re proud of our strong customer relationships, nationwide network, and commitment to operational excellence. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we’re focused on building a safe, efficient, and high-performing operation that supports our customers and contractors every day. We’re looking for a driven and experienced Fleet Manager to lead and optimise fleet operations within our North Harbourbranch. This role is critical to ensuring high-performance service delivery, strong contractor management, and continuous operational improvement across the network. The role Based at our North Harbourbranch, the Fleet Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day performance of contractors and fleet operations to ensure industry-leading service delivery. You will balance operational control with people leadership, compliance, and continuous improvement, while fostering a positive and high-performing team culture. Providing hands‑on assistance where needed and getting involved with service analysis and reporting, you’ll strengthen the link between our drivers, operations teams and customers. This is a full time position working standard business hours. What you’ll be doing Lead fleet and contractor performance to consistently deliver against KPIs, service standards, and compliance requirements Manage contractor engagement, performance, and recruitment as required Monitor operational and financial performance, driving productivity and cost efficiency Support business growth through strong operational execution and collaboration with sales and internal teams Promote a strong health, safety, and wellbeing culture across all fleet operations What we’re looking for Experience in fleet, logistics, or operational management Experience in delivering financial outcomes, and profitable business performance Strong leadership skills with experience managing contractors or operational teams Commercial awareness with the ability to interpret data and drive performance outcomes Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels What can we offer? The chance to lead and develop a hardworking team dedicated to shared goals Career development opportunities across the Freightways group of companies Be a part of a team, whose values attract people who are hardworking, have integrity, a strong customer focus, and are passionate about success. At New Zealand Couriers, we have forged an entrepreneurial spirit in all that we do and are driven to get things done. The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of NZ working rights and undergo pre-employment screening, including a criminal history check and drug test. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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