FREEMAN ROOFING ASHBURTON IS LOOKING FOR A DISPATCHER AND DELIVERY DRIVER TO JOIN THE TEAM.
Freeman Roofing has a proud history of manufacturing and supplying top of the line roofing materials across New Zealand and is looking for a new dispatcher and delivery driver to join our Ashburton team. You will join a friendly and supportive team with strong family values.
Who are we?
Freeman Roofing is the largest family owned and operated roofing manufacturer with 70 years of experience in the New Zealand roofing industry and pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and contactability.
Originally from Nelson, Freeman Roofing has grown to include 11 branches across country.
We are committed to providing opportunities for growth and development to our staff and supporting internal promotions. We take great pride in our team culture, winning attitude and being a finalist for the 2025 and 2026 Best Places to Work Awards. At the heart of our company our are values of: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Leading by Example, Family, Transparency and Ownership.
The Role
The role will see you split your time as directed by the branch manager between dispatching and delivering products to customers across the Canterbury region.
Your work will include coordinating and managing incoming and outgoing goods, supporting delivery logistics and driver movements, assisting customers with collections and loading, maintaining accurate stock control and inventory management and providing general administrative and stock support. As a key customer facing staff member, you will be an ambassador for Freeman Roofing and our values: Safety, Integrity, Family, Respect, Ownership, Transparency and Leading by example.
When completing deliveries, you will drive a Class 2 truck with hiab crane or a ute and trailer, depending on the job requirements and therefore, the successful candidate must be comfortable driving and reversing a trailer. You will also support our goal to minimise environmental impacts by assisting with journey planning for all deliveries ensuring deliveries are optimally loaded and routes allow for products to be delivered along the way.
Experience and certification to use forklifts and gantry cranes will be an advantage however training will be provided if necessary.
You will be an ambassador for the company and will professionally operate in a customer focussed way.
What you will bring:
* A clean full class 1 and class 2 New Zealand driver licence
* Certification to operate a hiab or an ability to obtain this certification
* Experience operating gantry cranes and/or the certificates to do so
* Certification and experience using forklifts
* Familiarity with the local region is preferred
* Work in a health and safety focussed way
* Be reliable and willing to learn
* Have an eye for detail
* Prepared to work full-time on a permanent basis
* Be physically fit to assist with lifting and moving products
To succeed in this role you will:
* Be flexible and able to adapt to changes of plans on the fly
* Utilise your previous work and life experiences to support the team in achieving the best for our customers
* Be a great communicator as a liaison between the customers and both our administration and factory teams
* Be experienced in planning delivery trips to be fuel efficient to support our goals to minimise environmental impacts
Your core duties will include (but not limited to):
* Safely deliver products to customers in a professional and courteous manner
* Using a forklift and gantry cranes to load and unload products and materials
* Prepare customer orders and manage incoming and outgoing goods
You will work 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday with over time available periodically when needed. To help with work/life balance, we usually close for two weeks over the Christmas/New Year period.
The Benefits
As a Freeman Roofing employee, you will enjoy staff discounts, our employment service recognition programme, regular team celebrations, being paid a living wage and the opportunity for growth and development within the wider Freeman Roofing network across our 11 current branches and future business endeavours.
The Next Steps
This role is not available to international applicants, or applicants requiring New Zealand Immigration sponsorship.
No recruitment agencies please.
Applications will close by 20 September 2026. Please ensure that your CV and cover letter is sent through with all applications using the Reference ASH-DDD-092026. Applicants will be considered and interviewed as they are received.
You need to be entitled to work in NZ and will be required to complete a pre-employment drug and alcohol test as part of our company Drug and Alcohol Policy. A Ministry of Justice record check will be conducted.
Please note: Only candidates that meet the above criteria and have been shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
To find out more, or to organise a visit to the branch, contact us at jobs@freemanroofing.co.nz