Operations Assistant

Truck Stops (NZ) Ltd; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new workshop

Employee benefits

Retail discounts

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Truck Stops (NZ) Ltd is seeking an Operations Assistant/Class 5 Truck Driver for our Hamilton site. You will be responsible for picking up and delivering trucks to customers and subcontractors, while ensuring safe vehicle movements and grooming on site.

Candidates should hold a Class 5 license (DG preferred), deliver exceptional customer service, and work well in a team with a positive, can-do attitude. This role offers a home-friendly, local schedule and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hold a Class 5 license with driving experience of trucks.
• Possess a DG license.
• Deliver outstanding customer service on every interaction.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communication for in-person and phone chats.

Responsibilities

• Pick up and deliver trucks to customers and subcontractors.
• Manage site movements for safe vehicle operations and grooming.
• Support general duties & COFs within the service department as needed.

Skills

Class 5 license

DG license

Customer service

Verbal communication

Team player

Can-do attitude

Humour

Job description

Company : Truck Stops (NZ) Ltd Act with Integrity Care for All Win Together Truckstops is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Motors. Established in 1984, Truckstops has provided unparalleled after-sales parts and service support to the road transport industry for over 40 years. With 19 nationwide branches supporting Hino, Mack, Volvo, and UD Truck & Bus, we have grown to become the largest supplier of truck & bus parts and workshop services in New Zealand. Our newly custom built Truckstops site in Ruakura, Hamilton is now open, purpose-designed to deliver faster, better service for our truck customers. More space, better gear, and bigger possibilities for keeping trucks moving.

The role Reporting to the Branch Manager, an opportunity has become available for a self-motivated and energetic person to join our busy Truckstops Service Department as our Operations Assistant/Class 5 Truck Driver. In this position, you’ll be focused on picking up and delivering trucks to our customers and sub-contractors, site management for safe vehicle movements and vehicle grooming. You may also provide support in the general duties & COFs of the service department as needed. About you To be successful in this role you will: hold a Class 5 license with experience driving a range of trucks ideally have a DG license have excellent verbal communication skills for face-to-face and phone conversations understand what outstanding customer service should be and deliver that service every time have a can-do attitude with the ability to jump in and help the wider team as needed have a positive attitude, a team mentality, and great sense of humour This is potentially ideal for an experienced truck driver looking to spend more time at home and work local.

Benefits Along with a brand-new state-of-the-art workshop to work in, you will have exposure to world class brands such as Volvo, Hino, Mack and UD Trucks, a supportive manager and team who want you to succeed, along with: a wide range of career and personal development training inhouse and via external providers, employee benefits and retail discounts across 100+ stores, and wellbeing benefits including free eye and spinal checks discounted Southern Cross health insurance, free EAP support, annual flu jab and much more internal discounts across our brands including our luxury retail brands and our FASST used vehicles + more As such this role may close as soon as the suitable applicant is found. This rare role is exciting and very rewarding.

Note: this role is subject to background checks including reference, right to work and medical and drug tests.

Check us out at www.truckstops.co.nz or www.simemotors.co.nz

Sime is a trusted partner to more than 60 leading automotive and industrial equipment brands across the Asia Pacific region. Operating in 18 countries and territories, we deliver sustainable value by bringing world-class products and solutions that support the region’s mobility, growth and development. With approximately 30,000 employees across our international footprint, Sime is listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia.