Logistics Controller - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Kia ora!

Looking to launch your career in logistics, supply chain, or aviation? This is your opportunity to join a team that plays a vital role in keeping Air New Zealand's Engineering & Maintenance operation moving safely and efficiently.

We have two 12-month Fixed Term or Secondment opportunities available for Logistics Controllers within our Christchurch Distribution Logistics team. In this role, you'll help ensure the right tools, parts, and materials are available when needed, supporting the teams that help keep our aircraft operating safely and reliably.

At Air New Zealand, we connect friends and whānau across Aotearoa and the world. As part of our Supply Chain team, you'll gain hands-on experience in a unique and highly regulated environment while building valuable skills for your future career.

How you'll make an impact:

• Receive, inspect, store and dispatch materials accurately and within required timeframes
• Support tool control activities and ensure critical equipment and materials are available when needed
• Maintain compliance with airworthiness, safety and quality requirements while keeping work areas organised and efficient
• Deliver excellent service to internal customers and contribute ideas that improve processes and workflow efficiency.

What we're looking for:

• Strong organisational skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to prioritise competing tasks
• Good computer skills, a full New Zealand Driver Licence and Fork-lift licence and a reasonable level of physical fitness
• Availability to work a rotating roster and a commitment to maintaining high standards of safety and quality
• Previous experience in warehousing, logistics, inventory management, engineering environments, or exposure to warehouse management systems would be advantageous.

This role could be a great fit if you're looking to start a career in logistics or supply chain, or if you're keen to gain experience in the aviation industry. 

If you meet the majority of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Your journey starts here

This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a unique industry while working alongside knowledgeable and supportive teams. You'll develop valuable skills, build your experience in supply chain operations and play an important role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of Air New Zealand.

Please apply via our Careers site and submit your up-to-date CV.

Applications close on Tuesday 16th June 2026. 

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."