Store Manager - Christchurch
Become part of New Zealand’s leading Cold Chain Logistics provider!
We’re passionate about our role in delivering some of New Zealand’s chilled and frozen freight. Every day, our people across the country work hard to ensure the safety, quality, and freshness of the products we store and deliver. They literally drive our business—and with an internal promotion creating an opportunity, we’re looking for an exceptional leader to step into the role
About the Role
The Store Manager – Christchurch is responsible for leading the effective day‑to‑day operation of the Christchurch stores department, ensuring freight is received, stored, and dispatched safely, efficiently, and in line with customer and operational excellence and expectations. This role provides operational leadership to the stores team, maintains high standards of health, safety, and compliance, and drives continuous improvement while role‑modelling company values and service excellence.
- Full Time, Permanent appointment
- 40 hours per week
- Islington, Christchurch based office
- Senior Operational Leadership role
The key functions of this role include:
- Operational Leadership & Service Delivery
- Team Coordination & Workforce Management
- Facilitating internal and external audits
- Facilities management
- Managing Transport/Storage and pickpocket operation - 27 direct reports
- Health, Safety & Compliance Management
- Freight Control & Documentation Accuracy
- Asset Equipment & Facility Oversight
- Continuous Improvement & Values Leadership
What Halls can offer you!
- Competitive salary
- Access to PERKS app - retail, power, gym and food discounts are some of the 40+ on offer
- Discounted Southern Cross Health Insurance
- Career stability and the opportunity to develop within a growing company
- The opportunity to work with a talented supportive team
- A safety focused environment - all appropriate PPE provided
- Free
on-site parking
Qualifications
- 2+ years of proven leadership experience in a Warehousing, Cold Storage and/or FMCG environment.
- Valid Forklift license (F Endorsement).
- Able to work flexibly to support operational needs, with occasional weekend work and increased hours during peak periods.
- Previous experience operating an RMP (Risk management Programme).
- Demonstrates strong leadership attributes, with the ability to positively influence, motivate, and lead a team to achieve operational outcomes.
- Strong communication, organisation, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage documentation, operational reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Tertiary management qualification in business –
advantageous.
Company Description
Hall's is a fast-growing transport company specialising in refrigerated transport and logistics. We're well established across New Zealand, with a high profile and a focus on providing top customer service.
Our committed drivers and teams represent typical New Zealand values and work hard to service our customers and 'deliver the goods'.
We’re proud of the work we do and passionate about making a real difference to people's lives.
At Hall's we want all our staff to go home safely every day. To help achieve this, we have a comprehensive Health and Safety Plan in place to protect us all, including pre-employment medicals and drug testing.
If you think this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you! Hall's Group the home of cool jobs. www.halls.co.nz