Hall's Cold Chain Logistics

Logistics & Fleet Lead - South Island

Hall's Cold Chain Logistics  •  Christchurch, NZ (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Hall's is a fast-growing transport company specialising in refrigerated transport and logistics. We're well established across New Zealand, with a high profile and a focus on providing top customer service.

Our committed drivers and teams represent typical New Zealand values and work hard to service our customers and 'deliver the goods'.

We’re proud of the work we do and passionate about making a real difference to people's lives.

At Hall's we want all our staff to go home safely every day. To help achieve this, we have a comprehensive Health and Safety Plan in place to protect us all, including pre-employment medicals and drug testing.

Full-Time | Permanent | Islington, Christchurch

Halls Cold Chain Logistics is a leader in temperature-controlled transport across New Zealand, and we’re looking for a skilled Logistics & Fleet Lead – South Island to join our Christchurch team. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a pivotal role ensuring our fleet runs safely, efficiently, and reliably within the Halls network.

About the Role

As the Logistics & Fleet Lead – South Island at Halls, you will take ownership of managing our Christchurch-based fleet and shared long-haul units. You’ll work closely with Dispatch, our National Fleet team, service providers, and local suppliers to keep our vehicles compliant, well-maintained, and ready for service.

You will be the go-to fleet expert at Halls within the South Island — guiding operational decisions, supporting the team with your vehicle knowledge, and ensuring our equipment is always fit for purpose.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee all servicing, COFs, and legal compliance requirements across the Halls fleet.
  • Work collaboratively with Dispatch to schedule maintenance and repairs while maintaining fleet availability.
  • Understand fleet configuration and run requirements to provide operational guidance and replacement options during downtime.
  • Lead with technical knowledge of vehicle combinations, permits, operational usage, and fridge motors.
  • Partner with service providers to ensure timely and high‑quality maintenance outcomes.
  • Manage repair and maintenance costs across the fleet.
  • Coordinate with the National Fleet team and branch leaders to meet equipment needs.
  • Transport vehicles to and from local suppliers as required.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

  • Possess a Class 5 licence – mandatory
  • Strong general automotive and mechanical knowledge
  • Understanding of fridge motors (advantageous)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365
  • A proactive, organised, and solutions‑focused mindset
  • The ability to be adaptable, flexible and operate under constant time constraints

Additional Information

What Halls can offer you!

  • Secure Employment – join a growing, reputable and stable company
  • Career Development & Progression – upskill and grow with us
  • Competitive market salary
  • Access to PERKS app – vast variety of discounts on power, gym, retail, food and many more
  • Discounted Southern Cross Healthcare – because your health matters
  • Free on-site parking – never worry about paying for parking again

At Halls, you’ll join a team committed to excellence in cold chain logistics. We offer a supportive environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to play a key role in keeping New Zealand’s supply chain moving.

If you think this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you! Hall's Group the home of cool jobs. www.halls.co.nz

Hall's Cold Chain Logistics

About Hall's Cold Chain Logistics

With origins dating back to the 1950's, Hall's Group has one of the largest networks in the industry for moving temperature-controlled freight in New Zealand.

Alongside the storage arm of our business, Icepak, who are specialists in blast freezing, chilled and frozen storage throughout New Zealand, we are able to offer a full solution to our customers, i.e. cold storage logistics complementing our business model, allowing us to offer a turn-key solution.

In short, we can safely store and transport your chilled and frozen products anywhere in New Zealand – by road, rail or sea.

Hall’s operates daily. We have a main network hub where we can move freight utilizing our wider network to deliver throughout New Zealand - with high compliance to all food safety standards and the flexibility to move single pallets or large loads.

With a nationwide presence from Auckland to Invercargill we’re the only transport/logistics company in New Zealand providing an end-to-end service that cover intermodal operations; integrating refrigerated and frozen transport; chilled, frozen and ambient storage; cross-docking and distribution.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Auckland, NZ
Year Founded
Unknown
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