Mainfreight New Zealand
Air & Ocean Operations Graduate (Start ASAP)
Hamilton
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 60,000 - 65,000 / Year
- Annual Pay Reviews + Bonus Scheme + Subsidised Lunches + Career Development Pathways + Training & Development Opportunities
- 1-3 vacancies
- Apply by 21 Jan 2024
- Start date ASAP
Have you recently graduated?
We have a unique opportunity to start your graduate journey with Mainfreight in out Air and Ocean Hamilton Branch.
We are looking for new team members now who can start immediately in 2023/2024 New Zealand-wide.
If the below sounds like you and you are ready to start ASAP apply now!
Your First 12 months at Mainfreight:
Typical our graduates all start in our physical operations for their first 12 months offering a practical and hands-on learning experience at the core of our business. But your first 12 months will look a little different youโll learn all aspects of our Air and Ocean freight products from the best in the Industry.
Your role will include Import and Export operations as well as Sales support work and your key responsibilities will include:
- Quoting Air and Seafreight business
- Providing support to sales team on the road
- Customer Reports
- Placing orders/ bookings with our teams and agents overseas
- Placing orders/bookings with shipping lines/airlines
- Completing Import Processes / Organising deliveries
- Coordinating with transport teams, shipping lines, airlines, Customs and Mainfreight branches around the world
- Monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure our branch is on target to meet them
Mainfreight is more than just a business; we are involved in the following:
- Freight transporting
- Domestic warehousing
- International Air & Ocean; and
- Global supply chain solutions for our customers.
To understand the fundamentals you would spend a minimum of 12 months in the operations.
Where can I go in the future?
The opportunities for growth are endless within Mainfreight if you are willing to make the most of your time in the operations.
As we promote from within, we fill all roles from within the business..
Future roles in the business are endless, offering positions in:
- Sales/Account Management
- Operations
- Customer Service
- Supply Chain Management
- Management
- IT Solutions
- Training & Development; and many others nationally and overseas.
Our Development Programme is about building a career that makes the most of your strengths and keeps you motivated, challenged, and reaching your goals!
What do I need to be eligible?
We see your qualifications as just a part of who you are. We donโt look for specific degrees, we are keen to take on people with all different perspectives to provide diverse ways of thinking and approaching challenges.
We're just as interested in your sports and interests, your part-time jobs, and how you'll fit into our special culture.
To be considered for this position you must:
- be a New Zealand citizen or resident
- pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test
- pass a background check
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Maintaining existing accounts, finding new business
Looking for new customers, creating proposals and rates, escalated customer queries and complaints, customer reporting, look into customer accounts and making adjustments where necessary.
I really enjoy being an Account Manager and being on the road. I have a number of customers in a range of industries and have learnt so much. I like being able to be a trusted advisor and find solutions for my customers.
About the employer
Mainfreight New Zealand
4.4
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Transport & Logistics
Our people strategy is simple: find the right people, promote from within and grow a passionate, competitive and intelligent team.
Pros and cons of working at Mainfreight New Zealand
Pros
Every day is a new challenge and always something different. With freight, everything is ever-changing and constant problem solving which makes every day fun!
The team around us are all like family and we have each other's back, it is a pretty special company and they look after you! There are lots of awesome opportunities out there for everyone. Everyone has the 'Bleeding blue' feel in their day-to-day work.
The culture. I'm trusted with responsibility, I can make decisions and I'm encouraged to take ownership.
The people/the culture! It is incredible how a global company can still feel like a family and I think this is what makes it so special.
The people & culture. Family vibes & everyone's willing to help. The autonomy of the job.
Cons
The long hours can be tiring at times (but to be honest I don't know how I'd get it all done in less time).
Sometimes the long days (but it's give and take so not a big deal).
I'm nitpicking, sometimes the hours can be long, that's the nature of the work that we do, the customers need their freight, so we need to make that happen so the wider community have access to what they need.
The long days. 10-hour days can be rough. But you get used to them quickly.
Sometimes the hours can be rough.