Afternoon freight sorter

TIMG; Taupo; On-site; NZD 276,000 - 331,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Opportunity for permanent role

Career opportunities within Freightway

Job summary

New Zealand Couriers in Taupo is hiring for an Afternoon Freight Handler. You will sort and load parcels, ensuring on-time departures for our connecting branches. Work 10 hours on weekdays, 3:30pm–5:30pm.

You will contribute to a safe, neat depot and support the team with health and safety standards, with opportunities to become a permanent team member in the future. Join a supportive local team, onsite parking available, and a clear pathway to more shifts or full-time roles within the

Qualifications

• Can lift up to 25kg repetitively and enjoy working on your feet.
• Strong commitment to Health and Safety.
• Willing to put team goals at the forefront of your work.
• Experience in warehousing depot environments is a plus.
• A forklift licence is a bonus, but not required.
• Are 17 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Sort and load parcels on the afternoon shift to meet deadlines.
• Maintain depot cleanliness and contribute to Health and Safety.
• Support the team to ensure timely freight delivery to connecting branches.

Skills

Lifting 25kg

Health and safety

Team player

Warehousing experience

Forklift licence (bonus)

Must be 17+ years old

Job description

About New Zealand Couriers

Proudly NZ-owned and operated, for over fifty years our company has been driving ahead of the competition thanks to our passionate team and results-focused servicedelivery. Now with over 1,100 employees, and 550 independent contractors in 25 locations across New Zealand, we are proud to serve the local communities we work in, to be New Zealand’s most experienced courier provider, and to be the flagship brand of Freightways.

About the Role

Based at our Taupo branch, our afternoon Freight Handlers sort and load parcels, working to deadlines to have everything ready for our trucks to take frieght to the connecting branches. In joining the Freight Handler team, you are a crucial part of the nationwide mission to deliver our customers’ freight safely and on time. Freight Sorters also assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the depot, and be dedicated to the team’s Health and Safety.

We can offer 10 hourson our Afternoon sort team. Mon-Fri 3.30pm-5.30pm

About you

• Can lift up to 25kg repetitively and enjoy working on your feet
• Strong commitment to Health and Safety
• Willing to put team goals at the forefront of your work
• Experience in warehousing depot environments is a plus
• A forklift licence is a bonus, but not required
• Are 17 years or older

What can we offer?

• A hardworking team dedicated to shared goals
• Onsite parking available
• opportunity to become a permanent team member in the future
• Access careeropportunities with the Freightways group of companies

All candidates will be required to provide proof of NZ working rights and undergo pre-employment screening, including a criminal history check and drug test.