Service Centre Assistant

CHEP; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great hourly rate

Afternoon shift allowance

Full training provided

Career progression pathways

Volunteer Leave

Discounted health coverage

Share purchase option

Global sustainability focus

Job summary

CHEP New Zealand is seeking a hands-on pallet reconditioning operative to join our Palmerston North team. You will repair and replace damaged boards using power tools, while upholding strict safety and quality standards.

This afternoon shift runs 2:30 to 10:30 pm, Monday to Friday, with an attractive hourly rate and shift allowance. We provide full training, career progression paths, and a supportive team in a diverse, equal-opportunity workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to safety.
• Physical fitness to stand and move pallets all shift.
• Teamwork and reliable work ethic.
• Able to pass background and pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Reconditioning wooden pallets, repairing and replacing damaged boards with power tools.
• Ensure safety systems and practices are followed for a safe workspace.
• Work toward volume production targets while maintaining high quality.
• Contribute to a sense of achievement with every shift.
• Shift: 2:30 pm–10:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll be at the frontline of CHEP in a busy, demanding job. Our supply chain team isn’t part of our business. It’s the heart of our business. And you can be the power behind it. We connect 300,000 supply chains for some of the world’s biggest and best-loved brands.

You’ll learn new ways of working, with automation and new technology that’ll help you get the job done – and work smarter. Your safety is our number one priority. The team will welcome and respect you for who you are and will support you throughout your journey of growth and accomplishment. In return, we want you to be hands‑on, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

Job Description

About CHEP

CHEP New Zealand has been serving the New Zealand supply chain for over 50 years. We are a global supply chain partner for retailers, manufacturers and transporters. Our team in Palmerston North boasts a friendly culture that celebrates successes. With a highly inclusive workplace rich in diversity, CHEP New Zealand celebrates the diversity of thought, backgrounds, style and working arrangements of our people to ensure that we reflect the communities and customers that we serve.

The role:

• Reconditioning wooden pallets, working with power tools to repair and replace damaged boards
• Ensuring safety systems and practices are adhered to so that safe working environment is maintained
• Working towards volume production targets, while ensuring quality standards are at a high level
• A position where you can see your outputs and feel a sense of achievement each shift
• Afternoon shift working hours 2.30 to 10.30 pm, Monday to Friday

Our offering:

• Great hourly rate, plus afternoon shift allowance, with opportunity to progress through our wage grading system
• Full training provided
• Future potential career development progression pathways to forklift driver, administration, dispatch and leadership roles
• Great team environment focused on quality output
• In addition to annual leave, 3 extra days of paid Volunteer Leave (can be used for childrens school trips and camps)
• Discounted health coverage
• Ability to purchase company shares
• Opportunity to be part of a global, sustainability focused organisation

Our requirements:

• A strong commitment to safety
• Physical fitness to meet the demands of the role (you will be working on your feet all shift and manoeuvering heavy wooden pallets)
• Experience working with power tools and undertaking basic carpentry duties is an advantage
• A strong work ethic and understanding of working to production targets, adhering to both safety and quality requirements
• Able to pass a Ministry of Justice criminal history check, ACC injury history and a pre employment medical including drug and alcohol screen
• The right to work in New Zealand (we cannot assist with visa sponsorship at this time)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.