Transport and Logistic Operator

What you will be doing 

We have multiple great opportunities in our Terminal Operations team for Transport and Logistic Operators. 

Working closely with the wider transport teams the Transport and Logistic Operators will oversee the real-time, day-of-operations traffic flow within the Auckland Airport precinct, ensuring smooth traffic flow and avoiding congestion through immediate decision-making during high-traffic days and the implementation of operational plans. 

This role is crucial to ensuring efficient and timely approvals of all Terminal works within the airport including the provision of technical operational inputs to enable the effective operation, management and approval of all Terminal works within the stipulated timeframe. 

In this role, you will provide operational technical knowledge in relation to all Terminal Works Endorsement requests, where these would have a direct impact to airport/terminal operations of the Airport, supporting the delivery of the airport’s responsibility to maintain the integrity of Airport assets. 

Your key area of responsibilities will be live traffic management, real-time decision–making during high-traffic days, ensuring efficient traffic flow and overseeing day-to-day operations of the Cart Dock, the Greenline Management and Skybus Management. You will also have the opportunity to review and facilitate any continuous and process improvements identified in these areas, which may include presenting your findings and recommendations to various leaders in the business. 

We have a variety of roles available spanning across fulltime permanent, fulltime fixed-term and fixed-term part-time options. 

Please note the fulltime roles work on a rotating shift roster. The part-time role works set hours. 

What you’ll bring to the role 

At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tatou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act.  

To ensure your success in this role, you will need: 

• At least 3 years proven experience in transport operations, transport engineering and/or aviation experience 

• To have worked in a complex high-risk outcome driven operational environment 

• Experience in accurately capturing, storing and retrieving information to meet organisational needs 

• Effective communication skills at all levels of the organisation, as well as with external stakeholders 

• Ability to think creatively to find solutions within a complex environment 

• Ability to problem solve including investigating, assessing and providing solutions 

• Experience in data analysis and reporting tools would be advantagous 

• To be technically savvy especially with Microsoft Office suite 

• Project management and presentation experience and skills, or at least the desire to learn 

Apply today 

It’s our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click “Apply Now” today.   

Attention Recruitment Agencies: Auckland Airport has a Direct Sourcing model and at this point in time we will not require any recruitment agency support for this role. 

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the closing date of the advert. 

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