Dear Valued Customer,
Due to volume changes into the Winton region Big Chill will be reducing services from five days per week to three days per week. The services will operate into Winton for delivery on a Monday, Wednesday and a Friday. The service changes will be updated on the website. It is important that your teams understand the changes and that pickup requirements are adjusted to meet the new delivery days.
There will be no service on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
The changes for services to Winton will take effect from the 5th of October 2020.
Thank you for your understanding.
Dear Valued Customer,
With the announcement that the Government will move Auckland to Alert Level-2 at 11.59pm Wednesday 23rd September 2020, and the rest of New Zealand to Alert Level-1 from 11.59pm Monday 21st September 2020, Big Chill Distribution advises that the following changes will be made to services.
Auckland - LEVEL 2 (effective 11.59pm Wed 23rd Sept 2020) - Big Chill Response:
· Contactless pick-up and delivery processes remain as standard.
· Normal Big Chill delivery services Monday to Saturday will be supplied to all commercial delivery points that are open under Government approved rules for Level-2.
· Customer drop-offs (contactless) at Big Chill depots allowed, but only between 1000-1400hrs Mon-Fri.
· Customer pick-ups (contactless) from Big Chill depots allowed, but only between 1000-1400hrs.
· Big Chill will not commit to achieving pre-existing service levels at this time given likely volume spikes.
Rest of N.Z. - LEVEL 1 (effective 11.59pm Mon 21st Sept 2020) - Big Chill Response:
· All services revert back to normal.
· Customer pick-ups and drop-offs are only allowed between 1000-1400hrs Mon-Fri.
Thank you for your patience & understanding.
Friday 23rd October
All pick-ups, deliveries and Line haul as normal across the network. However, please note our separate notice in relation to the Hawkes Bay Regional Holiday on the 23rd Oct.
Saturday 24th October
Normal Saturday pick-up and delivery service applies.
All normal Inter-Island Line haul units run.
Sunday 25th October
No pick-ups/deliveries or Line haul operate across the network.
Monday 26th October (Labour Day)
No deliveries nationwide, pre-arranged pick-ups only,
Our Line haul network will run the following restricted service:
Tuesday 27th October
Return to normal services
ALL pick-ups must be arranged by phone or email no later than a week before the respective Holiday. DO NOT assume regular pick-ups will happen automatically.
PICK-UP REQUESTS to:
Stacy Gibson (Auckland) 021-279-0104 or StacyG@bigchill.co.nz
Michael Aitken (Putaruru) 0274-488-096 or MichaelA@bigchill.co.nz
Jon Oldridge (Hastings) 027-522-2975 or JonO@bigchill.co.nz
Garner Grieve (Palmerston North) 021-279-1553 or GarnerG@bigchill.co.nz
Carl Voullaire (Wellington) 027-258-0255 or CarlV@bigchill.co.nz
Louise Fissenden (Blenheim) 021-406-323 or LouiseF@bigchill.co.nz
Nathan Hyde (Christchurch) 027-522-2974 or NathanH@bigchill.co.nz
Don Gillan (Dunedin) 0274-331-104 or DonaldG@bigchill.co.nz
Ronnie Thompson (Cromwell) 027-808-5553 or RonnieT@bigchill.co.nz
Thursday 22nd October
All pickups, deliveries and Line haul as normal.
Friday 23rd October (Hawkes Bay Anniversary)
Supermarket deliveries only in Napier and Hastings, No deliveries to Central Hawkes Bay, pre-arranged pickups only. Line Haul services operate as normal.
Full delivery Service to Gisborne
Please note: Our Hastings office will not be manned on this day, for all Hawkes Bay / Gisborne enquiries please contact customer services on 09 272 7440
Saturday 24th October
Normal Saturday service applies.
Sunday 25th October
No pick-ups/deliveries or Line haul operate across network.
Monday 26th October (Labour Day)
Please refer to the Labour Weekend schedule.
Tuesday 27th October
Return to normal services
ALL pick-ups must be arranged by phone or email no later than a week before the respective Holiday. DO NOT assume regular pick-ups will happen automatically.
PICK-UP REQUESTS to:
Jon Oldridge (Hastings) 027-522-2975 or JonO@bigchill.co.nz
Date: 26th August 2020
Dear Valued Customer,
As we all know, the Government has announced that from 11.59pm Sunday 30th August 2020 that the Auckland region will move to Alert Level 2, along with the rest of New Zealand. This will remain in place nationally until at least Sunday 6th September 2020.
Accordingly, Big Chill advises that the following service changes will apply from 11.59pm Sunday 30th August 2020. These will be reviewed and adjusted as the Government advises further changes to the status on the Alert Levels across New Zealand.
LEVEL 2 (all regions outside of Auckland) - Big Chill Response:
LEVEL 2 (AUCKLAND Region) - Big Chill Response:
Thank you for your patience & understanding.
Date: 17th August 2020
Dear Valued Customer,
With the Government announcing that the Auckland region will remain at Alert Level-3, and all other regions across NZ remaining at Alert Level-2 until Wednesday 26th August 2020, Big Chill Distribution takes this opportunity to remind customers of the below applicable responses in regards to our services:
We advise that the following service changes will applied from 12.00pm midday Wednesday 12th August 2020. These will be reviewed and adjusted as the Government advises changes to the status on the Alert Levels across New Zealand.
LEVEL 2 (all regions outside of Auckland) - Big Chill Response:
LEVEL 3 (AUCKLAND Region) - Big Chill Response:
Thank you for your patience & understanding.
Dear Valued Customer,
The Customer update on the 13th of August (Yesterday) notified that under level 2 and 3 that Big Chill would only deliver to Supermarkets on Saturdays.
To correct this communication:
It is important that all normal processes are followed including a label on the freight nominating Saturday delivery and also when booking freight in that it stipulates Saturday delivery.
Deliveries to these locations will occur on the basis that these sites are available to receipt goods and we suggest that you confirm this prior to booking freight.
Date: 12th August 2020
Dear Valued Customer,
With the announcement that the Government will move to Alert Level-3 at 12.00pm Wednesday 12th August 2020 within the Auckland region, and Alert Level-2 for all regions outside of Auckland, Big Chill Distribution advises that the following changes will be made to services.
Keeping safe and avoiding further transmission is the key focus for all New Zealand businesses at this time. The disciplines and processes Big Chill Distribution has previously implemented as an essential service will continue. This is for the safety of our customers, our staff and receivers.
We advise that the following service changes will apply from 12.00pm midday Wednesday 12th August 2020:
LEVEL 2 (all regions outside of Auckland) - Big Chill Response:
LEVEL 3 (AUCKLAND Region) - Big Chill Response:
As we have previously stated, our focus remains on ensuring the temperature controlled supply chains in NZ remain open at this time. We will continue to provide these updates on our preparedness, and any service changes as we respond to the situation.
Thank you for your patience & understanding.
Dear Valued Customer,
As per previous communications Big Chill has progressively reopened its Saturday delivery services.
We can now confirm that effective Saturday 13th June 2020 that ALL towns & centres previously serviced on a Saturday will recommence as normal. The only exceptions that will continue not to be serviced on a Saturday at this time are as follows:
Te Kauwahata / Tuakau / Murupara / Leeston / Lyttleton / West Milton
As always it is critical that when booking freight for a Saturday delivery that this is clearly communicated on the pickup manifest and that the consignment (Pallet/Carton/Tie) does have a “Saturday Delivery” sticker on it.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Dear Valued Customer,
Previous communication advised that Big Chill would be completing Saturday deliveries to Supermarkets only. Based on the move to Alert Level 2 Big Chill will now resume deliveries to normal delivery points as previously serviced on a Saturday, not just supermarkets.
Due to a continued downturn in overall volumes we will however be maintaining restrictions on a number of areas serviced. The list below are areas that will continue to not be serviced on a Saturday at this time.
Thames / Matamata / Morrinsville / Murupara / Waiuku / Tuakau / Ngatea / Ngaruawahia / Leeston / West Milton / Lyttleton / Alexandra / Stratford / Hawera / Te Aroha / Te Awamutu / Te Kauwhata / Tirau / Otorohanga / Whakatane / Kawerau / Masterton / Pahiatua / Eltham / Wanganui / Inglewood / Huntly / Waitara / Eketahuna / Picton / Wellsford
It is critical that when booking freight for a Saturday delivery that this is clearly communicated on the pickup manifest and that the consignment (Pallet/Carton/Tie) does have a “Saturday Delivery” sticker on it.
We will continue to review the areas above and as freight volumes increase will look to resume normal Saturday services. There is likely to be a staged approach to the regions we introduce for Saturday deliveries and we will ensure that these are clearly communicated to you.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe.
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