As a Despatch Manager, you will lead the despatch department at Alpine Nurseries' nursery at Dural. You will manage day-to-day despatch operations and lead the despatch team to achieve daily targets in a fast-paced logistics setting.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day despatch operations of the nursery
- Lead, supervise and motivate the despatch team to achieve daily targets
- Coordinate order picking, staging, loading and dispatch activities
- Plan and schedule vehicle routes and deliveries efficiently
- Maintain strong communication with sales, production and transport teams
- Monitor staffing requirements and allocate resources effectively
- Maintain inventory accuracy and stock movements within company systems
- Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety policies and procedures
About you
- Previous experience in a despatch, warehouse, logistics or transport management position
- Ability to plan, coordinate and manage same day picking and despatching
- Proven experience leading and developing a team
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Sound computer skills and experience using inventory or logistics systems
- A proactive, hands-on approach
About us
Alpine Nurseries is part of the largest wholesale production nursery group in Australia. We offer consistent quality, service, scale and variety of green life to the landscape industry. We are a multi-award-winning business, supplying retail, residential and commercial customers including landscape architects, designers and local government. As a family-owned company, we pride ourselves by providing our staff with a positive culture, focusing on our core values of quality, kindness, teamwork and mutual respect.