Service Centre Assistant

CHEP Services, LLC; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Afternoon shift allowance

Full training provided

Career progression paths

Volunteer leave

Health coverage discount

Employee share purchase

Global sustainability focus

Job summary

CHEP New Zealand in Palmerston North is seeking a hands-on team member to recondition wooden pallets, repair damaged boards with power tools, and maintain a safe, quality-focused workspace. You’ll work afternoon shifts 2:30–10:30 pm, Mon–Fri, with full training and opportunities to progress into forklift, administration, or dispatch roles.

We value safety, reliability, and a strong work ethic. Enjoy a supportive team, potential share options, and the chance to contribute to a global

Qualifications

• Safety-focused and compliant with quality standards.
• Able to work on your feet and meet production targets.
• Experience with basic carpentry and power tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reconditioning wooden pallets and repairing boards with power tools.
• Maintain safety systems and ensure a safe working environment.
• Work toward production targets while upholding quality.
• Contribute to a team with measurable outputs per shift.
• Afternoon shift 2.30–10.30 pm, Mon–Fri.

Skills

Safety first

Physical fitness

Power tools

Production targets

Tools

Power tools

Carpentry basics

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 asafe 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)
• - People of all genders are welcome to apply! If this role sounds like something you'd enjoy, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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