Forklift Operator - Afternoon Shift, Career Growth

Visy; Auckland; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Afternoon shift roster

Competitive hourly rate

Staff benefit card

Health insurance discounts

Travel & safety gear discounts

Job summary

Visy Board in New Zealand seeks a Forklift Operator for a permanent, full-time role based at Rukuhia near Hamilton. You will work 50 hours per week on the afternoon shift, Monday to Friday, reporting to the Shift Supervisor.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, daily equipment checks, pallet handling, inventory scanning, and ensuring safe, efficient production flow. The role requires a valid forklift licence, 2+ years of warehouse/manufacturing experience, basic data entry skills, and

Qualifications

• Hold a valid forklift licence/certificates.
• Two years' experience in manufacturing/warehouse operations, inventory control, or a similar role.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills; able to manage deadlines.
• Basic computer skills for data entry, inventory tracking and record keeping.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Physically fit to lift up to 20kg.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and counterbalance trucks safely and efficiently.
• Daily checks of equipment and PME’s; report faults.
• Pallet handling, loading/unloading from lines and transport providers.
• Order picking, scanning, stacking and staging for dispatch.
• Use scanners/tablets for inventory management.
• Identify and report defective product; transfer to rework if needed.
• Maintain high housekeeping and meet HSE standards.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Team player

Safety awareness

Data entry

Education

Forklift licence/certificates

Tools

Scanners

Tablets

Job description

Visy Board in New Zealand seeks a Forklift Operator for a permanent, full-time role based at Rukuhia near Hamilton. You will work 50 hours per week on the afternoon shift, Monday to Friday, reporting to the Shift Supervisor.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, daily equipment checks, pallet handling, inventory scanning, and ensuring safe, efficient production flow. The role requires a valid forklift licence, 2+ years of warehouse/manufacturing experience, basic data entry skills, and