Job Description
Day of Operations Specialist (East Tamaki, Auckland)
- Great stepping stone into bigger things
- Days of work: Monday - Thursday: 8pm - 4.30am / Friday: 9.00pm - 5.30am.
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and play a key role in keeping Aotearoa connected? We're on the lookout for a passionate and proactive problem solver to join our Auckland-based Day of Operations team.
This role is all about keeping our national network running smoothly — managing, monitoring, and adapting in real time to ensure our service performance levels are consistently met. You'll be the tactical connector between operational sites and our transport backbone, helping us deliver what matters most to New Zealanders every day.
What you'll be doing:
- Coordinating transport schedules and optimising loads across the network
- Responding quickly to operational challenges and implementing contingency plans
- Supporting driver safety and wellbeing, and ensuring compliance with safety standards
- Managing cost-effective transport solutions and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Collaborating across teams and building strong relationships internally and externally
What we're looking for:
- Someone with great communication and problem-solving skills
- A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in transport operations, dispatch or coordination is a bonus
- A strong understanding of MS Office tools
- Someone that can work shifts as above
You'll be working closely with our Day of Operations Manager and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
If you're keen to be part of a team that's Stronger Together, Delivers the Best, and encourages you to Bring the Real You, we'd love to hear from you!
Hiahia? - Interested?
Apply today, or download the JD on the NZ Post Careers page. If you require additional information, please contact Cath Scott (Talent BP) on 022 323 0684.
Applications close on 3 June 2026.
All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks. Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test.
There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.
There’s something really special about our people and the fantastic work they do at NZ Post – Tukurau Aotearoa. From the top of the north to the bottom of the south, our teams operate with care around the clock to keep New Zealanders connected.
From food and medicine, to the latest tech, or treasured family heirloom, we deliver what matters most to Kiwis, and the result is a deep and far-reaching sense of pride in the role we all play in making New Zealand successful.
We’ve been part of New Zealand’s fabric for more than 180 years and over that time we’ve adapted to keep pace with the changing world around us. We’ve made big investments in technology, infrastructure and sustainability, so we can deliver even more for Aotearoa in the future.