See the kinds of roles hiring across the country, what they pay, and the entry level course that gets your foot in the door. No experience required to begin.
These are the kinds of entry level roles advertised every week. Most ask for some knowledge of how freight works. That is exactly what the course gives you.
International freight forwarder
National 3PL provider
Licensed customs brokerage
Wholesale importer
Transport and distribution operator
Pay ranges are indicative only and vary by employer, region and experience.
Almost everything on a New Zealand shelf arrived from somewhere else. Getting a single shipment across the border takes a whole team: the people who book the freight, clear it through customs, check it for biosecurity, run the warehouse and drive the last leg to the door. Those are real jobs, in every region, and most are open to people starting out.
Books and coordinates international shipments
Clears imports through New Zealand Customs
Protects the border for Customs and MPI
Receives, stores and dispatches imported goods
Buys and brings product into New Zealand
Moves freight from the port to the door
Pay ranges are indicative only and vary by employer, region and experience. Biosecurity and customs knowledge are two of the simplest ways to show an employer you are ready for border and freight work. If you want to see the full journey a shipment takes into New Zealand and where each role fits, this guide to the import pathway walks through it step by step.
Every product that reaches a shelf here was booked, shipped, cleared and delivered by someone. That is why supply chain and logistics keep hiring, in every region, all year round.
Employers want people who already understand how freight moves. You do not need years of experience to get that. You need the right starting point.
A practical online course built for people with no supply chain background. It follows one real shipment all the way from Hamilton to Berlin, so you see how the whole journey fits together and finish able to speak the language of the industry from day one.
Seven chapters, self paced and online. Fit it around your current job and finish ready to apply.
Short courses that build the practical skills employers across supply chain and logistics value. Start with the free bundle, then add the extras that suit the role you want.
Three free courses that make you more employable from day one. Learn how workplaces work, and pick up the forklift and biosecurity basics. The simplest first step into a supply chain or logistics job.
The biosecurity basics every supply chain and logistics worker in New Zealand needs to know.
Start the courseUnderstand forklift safety and how a busy warehouse really runs.
Start the courseBuild the people skills that help you stand out and get ahead at work.
Start the courseMaster the international trade terms that decide who pays and who carries the risk on a shipment.
View the courseWarehousing and logistics often mean nights and rotating rosters. Learn how to protect your sleep, health and relationships on shift.
View the courseThe complete entry level course. Learn how goods move by sea, air and road, the shipping documents, customs and biosecurity, and how a shipment travels from origin to destination.
View the courseTwo essential workplace courses in one: Introduction to Health and Safety, and Workplace Manual Handling. The core safety basics nearly every NZ employer expects. Save 15% with code FOUNDATION15.
Get the bundleNew to job hunting? A free guide worth a read before you apply: how to get your first job in New Zealand.
If you want stability, variety and a clear path up, supply chain is one of the best moves you can make in New Zealand right now.
Goods always need to move. That keeps demand for good people steady through the ups and downs.
Whatever you did before, your organisation and people skills transfer straight into this work.
Start as a coordinator, then move into customs, key accounts or operations as you grow.
Short, New Zealand focused reads on how to break into supply chain and logistics, what the roles pay, and where the work can take you.
The roles that hire beginners, what employers look for, and the fastest way in.
Read the guideIndicative pay by role, from entry level warehouse and coordinator jobs to customs and management.
Read the guideWhat warehouse work involves, what it pays, and the simple steps that get you hired.
Read the guideWhat a logistics coordinator does, what it pays, and how to get into it with no experience.
Read the guideAn honest look at job security, pay, progression and who the sector suits.
Read the guideGet qualified online, then apply for the roles this industry cannot fill fast enough.
