Courier Contractor LHT (RECRUITMENT ONLY)

TIMG; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Established run with regular customers

Support from an experienced team

Training and onboarding provided

Be your own boss and grow your income

Job summary

New Zealand Couriers is seeking a motivated and reliable Courier Contractor (owner driver) to take on an established courier run in Lower Hutt. This is your chance to operate your own business with the backing of a trusted national brand.

You will collect and deliver parcels daily, provide professional customer service, and manage time to meet targets while scanning and tracking freight accurately. Join a team with decades of delivery experience and opportunities to grow income.

Qualifications

• Must be domiciled in New Zealand with appropriate working rights.
• A suitable late-model van is required (or ability to obtain one).
• Pass criminal history, police vetting and credit check.
• Strong time management and knowledge of the Lower Hutt area.
• Self-motivated, reliable and customer-focused.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and delivering parcels on a designated daily run.
• Providing professional, friendly customer service.
• Managing time and workload to meet delivery targets.
• Scanning and tracking freight accurately.

Skills

Customer-focused

Time management

Local knowledge

Physically fit

Reliability

Tools

Late-model van

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

New Zealand Couriers have been helping Kiwis get their deliveries sorted since 1964. We are a nationwide team of over 1,100 people and we deliver tens of millions of parcels a year. We are committed, we know our stuff and we’re proud to serve the communities we work in.

About the opportunity

New Zealand Couriers is seeking a motivated and reliableCourier Contractor (owner driver)to take on an established courier run inLower Hutt. This is your chance to operate your own business with the backing of a trusted national brand.

Key responsibilities

• Collecting and delivering parcels on a designated daily run
• Providing professional, friendly customer service
• Managing time and workload to meet delivery targets
• Scanning and tracking freight accurately

What’s on offer

• Established run with regular customers
• Support from an experienced team
• Training and onboarding provided
• Be your own boss and grow your income

About you

• Self-motivated and reliable
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Good knowledge of the local area
• Customer-focused with a positive attitude
• Physically fit (regular lifting involved)

Requirements

• A suitable late-model van (or ability to obtain one)
• Ability to pass a criminal history, police vetting and credit check
• Must be domiciled in New Zealand with the appropriate working rights

Why join New Zealand Couriers?

As part of the Freightways Group, New Zealand Couriers has been delivering across Aotearoa for decades. We provide the systems, support, and brand strength — you bring the drive to succeed.

For more information, you can view our website -http://www.nzcouriers.co.nz/our_roles.html#role_detail_contract_driver