Despatch Supervisor - Riccarton
Job Description
The Role:
As Despatch Supervisor, you'll lead our despatch team to ensure orders are picked, loaded, and delivered safely and on time. You'll coach your team, drive operational performance, and maintain high standards of customer service and safety.
Daily you will be responsible for –
Leading, coaching and developing a team to achieve operational and customer service goals
Overseeing daily despatch operations, ensuring orders are picked, loaded and dispatched accurately and on time
Managing workload priorities, staffing requirements and resource planning
Controlling Inventory and stock management with the use of continuous improvement techniques
Effective fleet and logistics management to meet DIFOT targets cost-effectively
Maintain accurate documentation and system information across ACE, TMS and related platforms
Coach team members through on-the-job training and development
Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders including Sales, Trade Support, Inventory and Delivery Services teams
Ensuring all health, safety and environmental standards are consistently maintained and championed
This is a permanent full-time role. Offering 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday.
About You:
We are looking for someone with a passion for leading a team, who is highly motivated to make decisions and act to continuously improve performance and safety measures.
Previous leadership experience within despatch, warehousing, logistics, distribution or a similar operational environment
Proven ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment
A minimum of 2 years' experience in a supervisory or team leadership role
Strong customer service focus and a commitment to delivering great outcomes
Experience working with inventory, workflow management or order management systems
Have a clean Full driver’s licence as well as a valid F-endorsement and Forklift driving experience
Physically fit with a solid health & safety values
Proactive and able to think on your feet under pressure with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
Strong organisational skills and the ability to perform under pressure
Solid computer literacy and attention to detail
Building industry or building products knowledge would be advantageous but is not essential
Our Benefits:
Competitive hourly rate & Staff-buying privileges
Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group
Employment Education Fund
Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme
* Joining an inclusive and diverse team and company
Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.
We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.
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