Courier Contractor TIM (RECRUITMENT ONLY)

TIMG; Timaru; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Couriers is seeking Independent Contractor Couriers to join our team serving Timaru and surrounding areas. You operate as your own business with our support, payment on a set date, and an established client base.

You must be commercially minded, detail‑oriented and provide outstanding customer service. Training can start by 30 May 2026; a clean driver's licence and security check are required.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded and business savvy.
• Experience as an Independent Contractor.
• Attention to detail and quality of work.
• Mature and responsible work ethic.
• Good customer service focus (internal and external).
• A can do positive attitude and team player mindset.
• Adaptability and flexibility in changing environments.
• Reliability and honesty.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.
• Professional image and good communication skills.
• Clean driver's licence and security check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service to clients and customers.
• Operate as an independent contractor with your own vehicle and equipment.
• Manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines.
• Maintain a professional image and high standards of service.

Skills

Commercially minded

Independent contractor

Attention to detail

Mature work ethic

Customer service

Can-do attitude

Team player

Adaptability

Reliability

Honesty

Clean driver's licence

Security check

Eligible to work in NZ

Professional image

Good communication

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

NZ wide, NZ owned, proud to call NZ home.

Get out of the office and onto the road!

Since 1964 our courier company has been driving ahead of the competition thanks to our passionate team, innovative systems and friendly, results-focused service.

All New Zealand Couriers Independent Courier Contractors are professional business people running their own business, and operate on a 'Contract of Service' with New Zealand Couriers. You essentially own your own business but with the advantages of being paid on a set date, a starting base of customers, and our ongoing support.

Current vacancies include run265, covering Pleasant Point, Fairlie and Tekapo area

Being well organised, understanding how to prioritise, and working to tight time-frames are important skills to be successful in this type of business.

Key attributes:

• Commercially minded & business savvy
• Experience as anIndependent Contractor
• Attention to detail and quality of work
• A mature and responsible work ethic
• Good customer service focus (both internal and external)
• A ‘can do’ positive attitude as well as being a team player
• Adaptability and flexibility in changing environments
• Reliability and honesty
• Eligible to work in New Zealand
• A professional image and good communication skill
• Clean drivers’ licence and security check
• AVAILABLE TO START TRAINING BY 30th May 2026

If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have superb communication skills, can finance your own late-model van, equipment including a scanner, support yourself in business and continue to carry out the excellent service shown by the previous contractor - then we want to hear from you.

Applicants for this position need to be domiciled in New Zealand with the appropriate Visa or Permanent Residence before applying. Any appointment will be subject to a satisfactory credit and security check.