Assistant General Manager
Bidfood is New Zealand’s leading foodservice distributor, supplying quality food and related products to customers nationwide. We’re currently seeking an experienced Assistant General Manager to join our Auckland North Foodservice branch and work closely alongside the General Manager to drive branch performance, growth and operational excellence.
This is a senior leadership role offering broad exposure across sales, operations, people leadership, financial performance, health & safety and customer service and is well suited to a commercially minded leader ready to take the next step toward full branch leadership.
About the role
Reporting to the General Manager, you will support the overall performance of the Auckland North branch with a strong focus on EBIT, ROFE and service delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the General Manager in overseeing all aspects of branch operations
- Driving profitable sales growth and strong customer relationships
- Leading and developing a high-performing team, including recruitment, coaching and performance management
- Supporting business strategy development and execution
- Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety (HACCP) and company policies
- Reviewing financial performance, budgets and operational KPIs
- Supporting effective inventory, asset and risk management
- Promoting MyBidfood, BidIQ and productivity tools across the branch
- Acting as the senior leader in the General Manager’s absence when required
About you
You will bring:
- Proven senior leadership experience within foodservice, wholesale or a related FMCG environment
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, margins and operational performance
- Excellent people leadership skills with the ability to influence, develop and engage teams
- A strategic mindset with a hands-on, solutions-focused approach
- High standards around safety, compliance and service delivery
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to lead across multiple functions
Experience in a decentralised, multi-function business environment will be highly regarded.
Why join Bidfood?
- A senior leadership role in a large, respected business
- Real influence on branch performance and strategic direction
- Exposure across all aspects of branch management
- Strong support from an experienced General Manager and wider leadership network
- Competitive remuneration, company vehicle and benefits aligned to the role
Apply now
If you’re a motivated, experienced leader ready to make a significant impact and progress your career within the foodservice wholesale industry, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills & Experience
- This is a high priority position and the nature of the role requires a special person, so to be the ideal candidate for this role you must have a range of experience including: Significant experience in a warehouse environment
- Coaching, managing and motivating teams
- Exceptional communication skills at all levels of business
- Strong financial acumen
- Multitasker - nothing in our business stands still so you need to have a foot in every camp and be able to prioritise tasks
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