Woolworths

Working with Primary Connect | Te Mahi ki Primary Connect

With over 185 stores and 20,000 team members across Aotearoa, we've made it our mission to make Kiwi lives a little better every day. 

We're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic - we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do. There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week.

We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!

About the Role | Mō te Tūranga

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and passionate individual to join our leadership team in the role of Lead Hand. As a Lead Hand, you will effectively lead and manage your assigned team to meet safety, operational, people, customer and financial performance expectations.

What you'll do

• Supervise the performance of a team to meet production targets and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures
• Lead, motivate and engage team members by applying effective people management processes and practices
• Conduct staff assessments of competence against job standards and criteria
• Build and promote a positive and efficient team environment
• Complete administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner
• Ensure housekeeping and safe work practices are adhered to
• Focus on the continuous improvement of systems and processes

About You | Mōu

To be considered for this role you need to be able to meet the following selection criteria:

• Demonstrated experience in leading, coaching and managing teams to meet objectives
• Experience in effective performance management
• Strong planning and problem solving skills including the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Operations/Distribution Centre Operations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with the team and management
• Knowledge of warehouse management systems such as WMS and Pyramid
• Intermediate computer skills
• Flexibility to meet business needs, including changing shifts and days as required
• Demonstrate resilience to meet challenging targets and timeframes

Our Benefits | To Tatou Painga

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work including:

• Everyday Rewards team card, providing a range of benefits including discounts and bonus points for groceries and discounted online shopping delivery.
• Banking and insurance (health, life etc) discounts 
• Global and local career opportunities

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We're a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.

Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Everyone belongs Woolworths Group

We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, our customers and our communities, and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best self and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply, please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process. 

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