• Auckland - Highbrook location
• 9-month fixed term role
• Operational process improvement

Parental leave cover, join our Operational Excellence team supporting CI initiatives focused on driving cost, service and safety improvements.

 

Mō te Tukurau Aotearoa - About NZ Post

There's a story in every parcel. And wrapped up in every parcel, is the people of NZ Post.  Our mahi is different, but we share the same goal - to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our beautiful Aotearoa.  Whether you're a number-crunching data analyst, a parcel processing whizz, a marketing maven, or a sales superstar, we've got a spot for you in our dynamic team. Start your journey with us.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Covering the parental leave of a permanent employee, the focus of this position will be to support the delivery of Continuous Improvement initiatives designed to assist our organisation with cost saving, service or safety improvements. Our team of CI experts work in partnership with our operational teams ensuring we have strong foundations in place for all process improvements. All of which are designed to enable us to continue building Continuous Improvement as a core capability within our organisation.

Day to day duties of this role will encompass process design, mapping and documentation creation of current state processes - always working in collaboration with stakeholders. The successful candidate for this role will also support identification and implementation of operational improvement opportunities, ensuring designed processes are continuously reviewed and improved to support the delivery of targeted outcomes. Training and facilitation will also be a key requirement of this role, providing CI coaching through both formal and informal learning opportunities.

Mōu - About you

As the ideal candidate for this role, you will be able to clearly articulate your relevant career history supporting operationally focussed environments with CI initiatives and process improvement. Your stakeholder management skills will be well honed, and partnering with a business is your preferred way of working. You also have strong problem solving and data analysis capabilities coupled with your tertiary qualification in business management, operational management or a business-related discipline and advanced level Continuous Improvement qualification such as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt Certification.

Ideally you will be available to commence a new role at short notice, however the start date for this role is flexible.

He Aha Te Pai - What you'll love about us! 

We're passionate about our commitment to deliver the best for Aotearoa - to help businesses thrive, and to deliver what Kiwis care about.  Our permanent employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Free onsite secure parking at our Auckland sites
• Special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand
• Retail shopping discounts with our partners
• An Employee Assistance programme to support you when you need it
• Plus more!!

Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whānau!

Ready to be part of something bigger?

Apply today, or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page.  If you require additional information, please contact Gemma Corbett via gemma.corbett@nzpost.co.nz or 027 372 4705.

Applications for this opportunity close on 22 June 2025.

All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks.  Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test. 

If you're interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. No one knows what we do and how we do it better than us, and our in-house talent team are experts at finding the right people for the right roles.  We won't consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved. 

There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.

We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.