Night Shift Forklift Operator / Grocery Assistant

Foodstuffs North Island; Papamoa; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% discount card for instore shopping

Uniform

Training & development

Job security

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island in New Zealand is seeking a Night Shift Forklift Operator / Grocery Assistant. You will operate a forklift and reach truck in storerooms, the store and yard, ensuring stock is available for morning teams and customers, and supporting the dry goods and grocery operations.

Two shift patterns apply (Sun–Wed or Thu–Sun) with hours 8:00pm–6:30am. You must have a forklift license, be safety minded, and have 1+ years’ experience, a clean NZ criminal record, and a valid NZ

Qualifications

• Has 1+ years’ previous experience in a similar role.
• Has a current forklift license.
• Is safety focused and follows procedures.
• Clean Ministry of Justice criminal conviction check.
• Physically fit and can lift up to 25 kg during shift.
• Full, clean NZ driver’s license.
• NZ residency or valid NZ work visa with at least 12 months remaining.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift and reach truck in storerooms, store and yard.
• Ensure stock is available for morning team members and customers.
• Stock shelves and cages by hand.
• Retrieve pellets from ground level and reach higher racks.
• Complete tasks quickly, safely and accurately.
• Follow health & safety requirements.
• Maintain housekeeping in work areas and wider store.
• Be an active member of the Dry Goods, Grocery, Operations team.

Skills

Safety minded

Good communication

Physically fit

Team player

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Education

School Certificate

NCEA Level 2

Tools

Forklift license

Reach truck operation

Job description

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Night Shift Forklift Operator / Grocery Assistant

• Experienced forklift and reach truck operator /Grocery Assistant
• Two shift Patterns Sun to Wed or Thur to Sun
• 8.00pm to 6.30am shift

What’s In It For you:

• Job security - an industry that is in demand
• Further training and development
• 5% discount card for instore shopping
• Uniform
• Working within a busy, fast paced, safety focused team environment.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Operating a forklift and reach truck within our storerooms, the store and the external yard
• Ensuring all stock is available for our morning team members and ultimately our customers
• Stocking shelves and cages by hand
• Retrieving pellets from the ground level and using the reach truck up to higher racking
• Completing tasks quickly, safely and accurately
• Following procedures and Health & Safety requirements
• General housekeeping within your work areas and the wider store
• Be an active member of the Dry Goods, Grocery, Operations team.

Who are we looking for? To be successful in this role you are someone who:

• Has 1 or more years’ previous experience in a similar role
• Has a current forklift license
• Is safety focused
• Must have a clean Ministry of Justice criminal conviction check
• Is physically fit and can meet the requirements of the role – involves walking, bending, kneeling, and lifting of up to 25kg throughout the 8.5 hour shift
• Has a full, clean driver's license (as there may be no public transport when you start your shift)
• Can communicate well with people from all walks of life
• Has School Certificate, NCEA Level 2 or equivalent
• Is self-motivated
• Takes pride in their work
• Enjoys working within in a team
• Has demonstrated the ability to successfully work under pressure and remain calm in difficult situations
• Is focused on maintaining standards and has an eye for detail
• All applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa with no restrictions (with at least 12 months remaining).