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DNU - Tanker Operator - Clandeboye & Studholme 2025

Internal Posting Title
Tanker Operators - Clandeboye

General Information

Date Published
03-Oct-2024
Advertising Ends
31-Mar-2026
ID#
8454
Role Type
Manufacturing
Work Type
Permanent Full-Time
Country
New Zealand
Location
Canterbury

Position Description

Our Co-operative
Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini
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 | Ko wai mātou 
Step into the dynamic world of Fonterra's COO Business Unit, where our teams contribute to our NZ manufacturing site and global supply chain operations, help uphold technical excellence and work with our global safety, quality, and regulatory teams.

About the opportunity | Te whiwhinga mahi 
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 | Ko wai koe 

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

We currently have permanent opportunities available at both our Clandeboye and Studholme sites. 

Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements? That's not a problem. 
We are committed to growing our internal talent and building a diverse workplace; therefore, we are open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.

Our story | Ō mātou kōrero 

Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together.  

  • Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose.  

  • Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do.  

  • Kaitiakitanga ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.  

  • Whakaohooho inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, flexibility, and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices.   


Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together. Tᾱtou tᾱtou.