L5b Tanker Operator-Fonterra, New Zealand

Job Description

Here at Fonterra, we are committed to growing our people. We value you and your career progression and are excited that you are taking this next step in your career journey with us. We are proud to offer a wide variety of roles across the Co-op, ensuring that no matter what business unit or stage of life you’re in, there’s a good chance we’ve got something to suit.

About us

Our Kauri site was established in 1989 and is Fonterra’s northernmost site. The site produces a range of milk powders, butters, AMF and a range of specialty products. Kauri’s Skim Milk Powder evaporator remains the largest single stage evaporator in NZ!

About the opportunity

• 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.

About you

• 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 License
• Recent experience driving truck and trailer
• Experience driving country roads and carrying live loads is highly desirable

Shift patterns consist of 4-day shifts, followed by 2 days off, and 4-night shifts, followed by 2 days off. Preferred candidates will be required to attend an in-person Assessment Centre.

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).