NHS Trade is looking for a highly organised and customer-focused Freight Expeditor to join
our team at Beresfield.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys coordinating people, schedules and priorities in a fast-paced environment. You’ll play an important role in helping ensure customer deliveries are planned, communicated and completed safely, efficiently and on time.
Why Join NHS?
NHS are a local, family-owned company, with a long history in the Newcastle and Hunter region. We have branches in Lambton, Cardiff and Beresfield, servicing tradies and serious renovators. We strive to be the region’s best supplier of building materials.
We offer great products and great service which reflect our core values of:
- We are Safe
- We are Dependable
- We are the Easiest Part of the Customer’s Day
- We are Family
What does a Freight Expeditor do at NHS?
This is a busy, hands-on coordination role suited to someone who enjoys staying organised, communicating clearly and keeping things moving.
Reporting to the Freight Manager, you’ll help coordinate the scheduling and delivery of customer orders across our Beresfield branch. You’ll work closely with our freight, sales, warehouse and yard teams to make sure deliveries are prepared, dispatched and communicated effectively.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Coordinating and scheduling customer deliveries
- Communicating with customers about delivery timing and updates
- Working closely with drivers,warehouse and sales teams
- Monitoring daily delivery schedules and managing changes or delays
- Ensuring delivery paperwork, transport documentation and system records are accurate
- Supporting safe freight operations and following NHS WHS requirements
- Building strong working relationships with internal teams and customers
- Looking for ways to improve delivery performance, service and efficiency
What’s On Offer?
As part of the NHS team you’ll enjoy:
- Your birthday off, paid, every year as our gift to you
- Fun social events with your work mates
- Annual health & wellbeing rebate
- Discounts on products at NHS and various products through our partners and associations
- Supportive team environment
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who:
- Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities
- Communicates clearly and builds strong working relationships
- Has a customer-focused approach and takes pride in providing great service
- Can think ahead, solve problems and adapt when plans change
- Is confident using business systems and keeping accurate records
- Works well with drivers, sales, warehouse and yard teams
- Is reliable, dependable and safety focused
- Holds a current driver’s licence (Provisional or above)
Previous experience in building supplies, warehousing, logistics or yard operations is advantageous. We value attitude, reliability and willingness to learn.
Apply Now!
To find out more about the benefits of working at NHS and to apply, look us up at https://www.nhs.trade/careers.
