About the role:
As a Freight Coordinator youll play a crucial role in keeping freight flowing smoothly across the South Island. Youll work closely with internal teams transport providers and customers to coordinate deliveries resolve issues and continuously improve freight schedules and service performance. This is a varied hands on role where strong organisation communication and problem-solving skills are key to success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and optimise freight movements across metro and regional areas
- Maintain and action freight systems and manage consignments across all freight types
- Identify and implement improvements to freight schedules and transport experiences
- Support new supplier transactions and ensure operational readiness
- Manage customer service and subcontractor queries resolving issues promptly
- Monitor report on and follow up supplier and carrier performance
About you:
Youre organised proactive and enjoy problem-solving in a logistics or supply chain environment. Youre comfortable working with systems and data and you build strong relationships with ease. Ideally youll also bring:
- Experience in transport logistics supply chain or warehouse operations
- Strong customer service experience with a solution focused mindset
- Proven ability to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Outlook and Word)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision - making ability
Dont Meet Every Requirement
We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.
Why join us
- Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
- Were committed to equitable outcomes and we offer additional paid parental leave free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
- We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period discounts at local gyms access to online wellbeing tools and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
- We offer continuous learning and professional growth as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
- Our Hornby distribution centre and office has free carparking an in-house café.
How to apply:
Ready to take on the challenge Click apply now! Applications will close 29 April 2026 and will only be accepted via our careers site.
If you have any questions about the role or experience any issues submitting your application please email
Join us in feeding the South Island.
About us:
Were a team of 14000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated our co-operative has more than 180 PAKnSAVE New World Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.
We value being at the heart of our communities like weve always been to make the South Island a better place for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island theres a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.
Our success is down to our people who bring their skills experience passion and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer and endless opportunities for development.
Our values:
At Foodies together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.
Required Experience:
IC
About the role: As a Freight Coordinator youll play a crucial role in keeping freight flowing smoothly across the South Island. Youll work closely with internal teams transport providers and customers to coordinate deliveries resolve issues and continuously improve freight schedules and service perf...
About the role:
As a Freight Coordinator youll play a crucial role in keeping freight flowing smoothly across the South Island. Youll work closely with internal teams transport providers and customers to coordinate deliveries resolve issues and continuously improve freight schedules and service performance. This is a varied hands on role where strong organisation communication and problem-solving skills are key to success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and optimise freight movements across metro and regional areas
- Maintain and action freight systems and manage consignments across all freight types
- Identify and implement improvements to freight schedules and transport experiences
- Support new supplier transactions and ensure operational readiness
- Manage customer service and subcontractor queries resolving issues promptly
- Monitor report on and follow up supplier and carrier performance
About you:
Youre organised proactive and enjoy problem-solving in a logistics or supply chain environment. Youre comfortable working with systems and data and you build strong relationships with ease. Ideally youll also bring:
- Experience in transport logistics supply chain or warehouse operations
- Strong customer service experience with a solution focused mindset
- Proven ability to manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Outlook and Word)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision - making ability
Dont Meet Every Requirement
We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.
Why join us
- Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
- Were committed to equitable outcomes and we offer additional paid parental leave free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
- We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period discounts at local gyms access to online wellbeing tools and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
- We offer continuous learning and professional growth as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
- Our Hornby distribution centre and office has free carparking an in-house café.
How to apply:
Ready to take on the challenge Click apply now! Applications will close 29 April 2026 and will only be accepted via our careers site.
If you have any questions about the role or experience any issues submitting your application please email
Join us in feeding the South Island.
About us:
Were a team of 14000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated our co-operative has more than 180 PAKnSAVE New World Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.
We value being at the heart of our communities like weve always been to make the South Island a better place for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island theres a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.
Our success is down to our people who bring their skills experience passion and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer and endless opportunities for development.
Our values:
At Foodies together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.
Required Experience:
IC
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