Dispatch 2IC

KiwiQuest; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation near workplace

Training and development

Supportive team culture and careerment

Job summary

KiwiQuest in Canterbury, New Zealand seeks a hands-on Dispatch Assistant to support the manager with vegetable orders, packaging, and forklift operations for a busy North Canterbury producer.

You will coordinate with harvest, production and sales teams, communicate with truck drivers and logistics coordinators, and ensure quality checks and dispatch paperwork are completed accurately. A positive attitude and willingness to learn are essential.

Qualifications

• Confident communication with logistics companies and internal departments.
• Ability to work independently and unsupervised.
• Ability to work under pressure when multiple trucks arrive.
• Previous horticultural or primary-industry experience is useful but not essential.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate orders with the harvest, production and sales teams.
• Communicate with truck drivers and logistics coordinators.
• Order packaging and prepare produce for dispatch using a forklift.
• Monitor produce quality against internal specifications.
• Complete dispatch dockets and stock sheets.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Under pressure

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Agriculture & Farm Work $25.0 - 30.0/h 3 days ago

Work Style

Physical 7/10

Technical 5/10

Creative 3/10

Pace 8/10

Structure 7/10

Pressure 7/10

Travel 2/10

Hours 7/10

Description

Support the Dispatch Manager in coordinating vegetable orders, logistics, packaging, quality checks and forklift operations for a busy North Canterbury producer.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate orders with the harvest, production and sales teams.
• Communicate with truck drivers and logistics coordinators.
• Order packaging and prepare produce for dispatch using a forklift.
• Monitor produce quality against internal specifications.
• Complete dispatch dockets and stock sheets.

Requirements

• Confident communication with logistics companies and internal departments.
• Ability to work independently and unsupervised.
• Ability to work under pressure when multiple trucks arrive.
• Previous horticultural or primary-industry experience is useful but not essential.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Starting rate of NZ$25–$30 per hour.
• Accommodation close to the workplace is available.
• External training, mentoring and development.
• Supportive team culture and opportunity for progression.
• Full-time permanent role with variety and exposure to evolving technology.