About the Company:
For over 10 years, Dynamic Supply Company Limited (Dynamic) has been the market leading wholesale supplier of food products to commercial kitchens throughout Vanuatu, including resorts, restaurants, and cruise liners. They have a retail store to further support their wholesale customers, and to supply the local consumer market. In addition, their butchery business processes a full range of high-quality meat products for all their customer segments.
Dynamic imports a large range of frozen, chilled, and ambient food products and raw materials from New Zealand, Australia, and Europe, as well as sourcing local meat, fruit, and vegetables to service our customer base. They have a warehouse operation encompassing frozen, chilled, and ambient storage in Port Vila and distribute across Efate and other Vanuatu islands.
With a strong presence in the Vanuatu market for years they are looking to expand the business further and build a great team to enable this growth, to realise their potential and take Dynamic successfully towards a prosperous future.
About the Role:
The Warehouse Operations Manager plays a critical role in overseeing all warehouse functions within a fast-paced food and beverage distribution environment. This includes the efficient receipt, storage, picking, and dispatch of frozen, chilled, and dry goods, ensuring products are handled safely and to the correct quality standards.
You will be responsible for managing warehouse performance, maintaining a clean and compliant facility, and ensuring all product integrity, inventory accuracy, and customer delivery expectations are consistently met.
A key part of the role is leading a hands-on warehouse team, setting daily priorities, coaching staff, monitoring productivity, and fostering a positive, safety-first culture. You will oversee cold storage operations, coordinate incoming shipments and container unloading, manage stock rotation, and support delivery scheduling across Efate and the outer islands.
This role also plays a major part in continuous improvement, helping to refine processes, introduce new systems or technology, and contribute to future warehouse layout and operational planning.
About You:
You will ideally bring 5+ years of experience in warehouse or logistics management, preferably within food distribution, cold storage, or FMCG.
You’re a hands-on leader who can balance operational demands with people management, maintaining high standards of accuracy, safety, and organisation. You’re confident working with inventory systems, analysing stock data, and driving improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce errors.
Calm under pressure, adaptable, and solutions-focused, you enjoy building strong teams and contributing to a positive, well-structured warehouse environment. A willingness to work in a foreign country and integrate into the local culture is essential.
Key attributes and experience include:
- 5+ years’ warehouse or logistics management experience
- Background in food distribution, cold storage, or FMCG (preferred)
- Strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach
- Solid understanding of stock control, warehouse processes, and compliance
- Proficiency in inventory systems and Microsoft Excel
- Ability to analyse performance metrics and implement improvements
- Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
- Calm, solutions-focused, and capable under pressure
- Positive team-builder with strong communication skills
- Forklift licence and equipment experience (advantageous)
- Adaptable, reliable, and comfortable working in a foreign country
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To find out more, please get in touch with Henry Shaw on 027 326 7484 for a confidential chat.
To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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