Operations Manager - Auckland Municipal
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Posted: December 22, 2025
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Quick Summary
We are seeking an Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our Auckland Municipal facility, ensuring efficient and effective management of resources and processes to achieve business objectives.
Required Skills
Job Description
We are an essential service, if you have a great work ethic and looking for a driving role, we can offer you a great career.
About us
WM New Zealand is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling, and waste management, provider. We’re committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources. Put simply, sustainability is what we do.
We’re keen to discuss this position with professionals who thrive on the challenge of attaining operational performance excellence and retaining and developing business over the longer term both with existing stakeholders and with prospective clients.
As an ideal candidate you will have:
• Relevant tertiary qualification in business administration and/or logistics.
• Five years or more experience in a contract management, facility management or logistics role.
• Proven leadership, people management and team working skills.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and satisfying competing demands.
• Moderate experience within the transport/waste/logistics and recycling industries is desirable.
• Exemplary communication skills and the ability to deal at all organisational levels.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite Reasonably developed mechanical aptitude desirable.
• Current New Zealand driver’s licence.
What’s in it for me
At WM New Zealand we will invest in your personal development and provide future career opportunities.
We offer a competitive salary, ongoing training, and personal development so you can achieve your career goals and a great company culture. 
You will be part of a great team committed to providing a comprehensive one-stop service to meet a broad range of facility, waste, recycling, and industrial needs of our clients.
How to apply
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Please note - we do not always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply early. 
WM is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol-free workplaces. 
You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa/residency or NZ citizenship.