Dispatcher - Night Shift

Company Description

Hall's is a fast-growing transport company specialising in refrigerated transport and logistics. We're well established across New Zealand, with a high profile and a focus on providing top customer service. 

Our committed drivers and teams represent typical New Zealand values and work hard to service our customers and 'deliver the goods'.

We’re proud of the work we do and passionate about making a real difference to people's lives.

At Hall's we want all our staff to go home safely every day. To help achieve this, we have a comprehensive Health and Safety Plan in place to protect us all, including pre-employment medicals and drug testing.

Job Description

We’re passionate about our role in delivering the finest of Kiwi food, and it’s our people in depots and out on the road every day who work vigilantly to ensure the safety and freshness of the product we store or deliver. Our people drive our business, literally!

Whilst you won’t be on the road, your energy and focus will be on all shipments/orders to and from our Takanini, Auckland depot, ensuring that they are delivered or picked up within the agreed timeframes, ensuring all truck routes/loading points are optimised at all times – where possible keeping everyone ahead of schedule.

This appointment is Sunday - Wednesday 17:00 to 05:00 4 days a week, 48 hours per week. 

What would you be doing?  

• Efficiently plan freight and dedicated services from depot to destination
• Pro-active communicate operational issues. e.g. incidents and delivery delays
• Create delivery manifests or run sheets for the allocated runs
• Arrange and manage overflow volumes as required to meet delivery times.
• Ensure that all source and transit documentation is completed correctly
• Prepare consignment notes and job bookings for pallet rated movements

Qualifications

What you'll need to be brilliant:  

• A minimum of 1+ years' experience in transport dispatch
• Knowledge of transport management systems. Experience with Truck Mate will be a huge advantage
• A strong knowledge of how FMCG works in New Zealand
• Strong planning, organising, record-maintaining and time management skills
• Sound geographical knowledge of New Zealand.

Additional Information

What Hall’s can offer you!  

• Career stability and the opportunity to develop within a growing company! 
• Access to PERKS app - offering discounts in 40+ stores
• Discounted Southern Cross Healthcare
• The opportunity to work with a talented supportive team 
• A safety focused environment - all appropriate PPE provided

If you think this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!  Hall's Group the home of cool jobs. www.halls.co.nz