Dispatch Coordinator

Brunel; Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Progression opportunities

National business benefits

Job summary

Brunel is partnering with a large Australian agribusiness to recruit a hands-on Dispatch Coordinator/Supervisor for a key operations role in Queensland. You will report to the Dispatch & Logistics Manager and oversee day-to-day coordination from packing facility through to transport handover, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in every step.

Your experience in dispatch, warehousing or transport operations, plus ability to lead a small team and drive safety and efficiency, will help optimise

Qualifications

• Experience in dispatch, warehousing, distribution or transport operations.
• Experience coordinating daily workloads, dispatch schedules and loading activities within a high-volume environment.
• Experience supervising or leading a small operational team, or the desire to step into a leadership position.
• Strong understanding of dispatch processes, inventory movements, documentation and product handling.
• Experience in agriculture, fresh produce, FMCG, food production or similar environments

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily dispatch schedules, ensuring orders are accurately prepared, staged, loaded and dispatched within required timeframes.
• Supervise and coordinate dispatch personnel, allocating workloads and ensuring daily priorities are achieved.
• Liaise with packing, quality and operational teams to align product availability with dispatch requirements.
• Oversee loading activities, ensuring accuracy, documentation, product handling and cold-chain requirements are maintained.
• Monitor dispatch performance, identify operational issues and resolve delays or discrepancies as they arise.
• Support the implementation of dispatch procedures, systems and processes while driving a safe, organised and efficient working environment.

Job description

An opportunity to join a large, established Australian agribusiness in a key operational dispatch role. Work closely with the Dispatch and Logistics Manager supporting the day-to-day running of the dispatch operations.

Description

Reporting to the Dispatch & Logistics Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day coordination of dispatch activities, ensuring product moves efficiently from the packing facility through to transport handover.

Key responsibilities include:

Coordinate daily dispatch schedules, ensuring orders are accurately prepared, staged, loaded and dispatched within required timeframes.

Supervise and coordinate dispatch personnel, allocating workloads and ensuring daily priorities are achieved.

Liaise with packing, quality and operational teams to align product availability with dispatch requirements.

Oversee loading activities, ensuring accuracy, documentation, product handling and cold-chain requirements are maintained.

Monitor dispatch performance, identify operational issues and resolve delays or discrepancies as they arise.

Support the implementation of dispatch procedures, systems and processes while driving a safe, organised and efficient working environment.

Profile

We are seeking an organised, hands-on dispatch professional with strong coordination skills and the ability to lead people in a fast-paced operational environment.

Ideally, you will bring:

Previous experience in dispatch, warehousing, distribution or transport operations.

Experience coordinating daily workloads, dispatch schedules and loading activities within a high-volume environment.

Previous experience supervising or leading a small operational team, or the desire to step into a leadership position.

Strong understanding of dispatch processes, inventory movements, documentation and product handling.

Experience within agriculture, fresh produce, FMCG, food production or similar environments will be advantageous.

Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and resolve operational challenges.

A proactive, practical approach with a strong focus on safety, accuracy, teamwork and getting the job done.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary on offer
• Help make this function your own
• opportunities to progress
• Benefits of working with a national business!

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.