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Manukau City · Auckland

Dispatch assistant

FeaturedFull timePosted 09/11/2026 · Closes 09/12/2026

Pay

Base hourly rate
$28.50/hr

Annual holidays provided through the employment arrangement. The hiring business is responsible for the employment agreement, pay and leave.

About the role

We're looking for a despatch coordinator who can keep trucks moving on time from our Wiri site. It's a desk-and-floor role: half the day on the system, half out on the dock checking loads. You'll work Monday to Friday, 7am to 3.30pm. Full-time, around 40 hours a week. This role pays $28.50 an hour. Annual leave and public holidays apply. We're after someone calm under pressure who can juggle priorities without dropping the detail. You'll need to be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and able to pass a pre-employment check. Staff discounts and a friendly crew. Weekly pay, every Thursday. Keen? Apply today and we'll be in touch within a couple of days.

Duties

  • Report daily despatch figures to the operations manager
  • Check loads against orders before trucks leave
  • Keep the despatch board and the WMS up to date
  • Liaise with drivers, customers and the warehouse floor
  • Plan and prioritise the day's outbound freight
  • Chase missing items and resolve short-shipments quickly

Required skills and experience

  • At least 12 months relevant experience
  • • RF scanning
  • • Inventory management
  • • Phone manner
  • • Time management

Essential licences or qualifications

None required for this role.

PPE, equipment and induction

PPE provided. Half-day induction, then a week working alongside the current coordinator.

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