Transition Pathways Coordinator

Massey University - Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Yogijis Foodmart Palmerston North is hiring two reliable, physically fit individuals for a hands-on role combining grocery floor and warehouse duties in Palmerston North. Responsibilities include unloading stock, stocking shelves, picking/packing orders, and maintaining a clean, safe store and storage area.

The role requires reliability, the ability to lift up to 25kg, and good communication. Forklift experience is preferred but not essential; some experience in retail or warehousing is

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and able to lift up to 25kg.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in retail, warehousing, or pick-packing, or a Level 2 qualification.
• Forklift licence is preferred but not essential.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work in a team.
• Good written and basic communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive and unload deliveries and stock handling.
• Stock shelves and prepare/pack orders.
• Maintain clean and safe storage areas.
• Assist customers when needed.
• Operate warehouse equipment and monitor inventory.

Skills

Physical fitness

Punctuality

Communication

Education

Level 2 qualification

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

We’re Hiring: Grocery/Warehouse Assistants

• Location: Palmerston North
• Pay Rate: $25.00 – $28.00 per hour
• Hours: Minimum 30 hours | Up to 55 hours per week

About the Role

Yogijis Foodmart Palmerston North is looking for two reliable and physically fit individuals to join our growing Indian supermarket team in Palmerston North. This is a hands-on role combining both grocery floor and warehouse responsibilities.

Your day-to-day duties will include receiving and unloading stock, organising and replenishing shelves, picking and packing orders, and maintaining a clean, safe, and well-presented store and storage area.

You will also assist customers when required and ensure products are handled with care.

Key Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading deliveries (manual handling and/or forklift )
• Stocking shelves and ensuring product availability on the shop floor
• Picking and packing orders accurately and efficiently
• Organising and maintaining warehouse and storage areas
• Assisting with stock rotation and inventory control
• Maintaining cleanliness and adhering to health & safety standards
• Providing basic customer assistance when needed

What We’re Looking For

• Reliable, punctual, and hardworking
• Physically fit and able to lift up to 25kg
• Good communication and basic written skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Flexible and willing to work rostered shift s
• Minimum 1 year of experience in retail, warehousing, or pick-packing, OR a Level 2 qualification
• Forklift licence is preferred but not essential

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Picking, packing, and despatching orders
• Working in the chillers and frozen food environment
• Filling and labelling containers.
• Organising inventory to assigned locations
• Conducting and accurately completing inventory stock checks
• General other warehousing duties and work where and when as required in the warehouse
• Receiving incoming goods, checking for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices
• Unloading vehicles, opening packages and removing contents
• Operating computers to obtain details of location and quantity of items in stock
• Operating equipment to lift, place and remove goods on high levels

Skills and experience for the role:

• Physical fitness: able to lift heavy weights
• Adaptive and learner nature. Able to use technology
• Free from drug and criminal history
• Able to provide sound references
• Health & Safety conscious
• Ability to work rostered shifts, including the evening and weekend shifts
• Previous relevant experience preferable but not necessary
• Class one New Zealand or overseas equivalent license