Hands-On Dispatch Lead — On‑Floor, Fast-Paced Ops

seek.com.au; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive team environment and on-the

the-job training

Opportunities for career growth

Job summary

seek.com.au is seeking an experienced Dispatch Manager to oversee a busy dispatch operation and lead a team of five. This hands-on role requires you to spend about 90% of the day on the floor alongside the team, with minimal computer duties.

You must be comfortable making on-the-fly decisions, adjusting priorities and reorganising loads as delivery runs change to meet customer demands. A current forklift licence is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing dispatch or warehouse operations.
• Strong leadership skills and lead by example.
• Willingness to spend ~90% on the floor with the team.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and delivery schedules.
• Current forklift licence required.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, support and mentor a team of five dispatch and warehouse staff.
• Work on the floor with the team to pick, pack and load finished goods.
• Coordinate daily loading schedules to meet delivery deadlines.
• Adapt quickly to changing delivery runs, urgent orders and customer requirements.
• Load rigid and semi-trailer trucks for deliveries to branches.
• Maintain accurate dispatch paperwork and check orders before loading.
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements.
• Identify improvements to increase efficiency and reduce errors.

Skills

Dispatch management

Leadership

On-floor work

Decision making

Organisational skills

Forklift licence

Job description

seek.com.au is seeking an experienced Dispatch Manager to oversee a busy dispatch operation and lead a team of five. This hands-on role requires you to spend about 90% of the day on the floor alongside the team, with minimal computer duties.

You must be comfortable making on-the-fly decisions, adjusting priorities and reorganising loads as delivery runs change to meet customer demands. A current forklift licence is required.