At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic dispatch team while actively picking, packing, and loading orders.
- Company: Established business with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, on-the-job training, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Work Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday shifts, paid as overtime.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading a hands-on team in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in dispatch management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 41850 - 51150 $ per year.
An established business is seeking an experienced Dispatch Manager to oversee a busy dispatch operation and lead a team of five. This is a very hands-on role, spending approximately 90% of your day on the floor alongside the team, picking, packing and loading orders. Computer duties are minimal.
You must be comfortable making decisions on the fly, adjusting priorities and reorganising loads as delivery runs change to meet customer demands.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise, support and mentor a team of five dispatch and warehouse staff
- Work alongside the team on the floor, actively picking, packing and loading 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
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Every second Saturday: 7:00 am - 1:00 pm, paid as overtime
Key Requirements
- Proven experience managing dispatch or warehouse operations
- Strong leadership skills and a willingness to lead by example
- Comfortable spending approximately 90% of the day working on the floor with the team
- Ability to think on your feet and remain organised as priorities and delivery schedules change
- Experience handling finished goods with care and preventing damage
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Current forklift licence required
- High attention to detail and a commitment to quality
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Supportive team environment and on-the-job training
- Opportunities for career growth
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