Waste Processing Forklift Operator – Temp to Perm

NZ Recruit; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Temporary to permanent

Job summary

NZ Recruit is seeking a reliable labourer with a forklift licence for a busy waste processing facility in Canterbury. The role is an immediate start, Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 4.30 pm with occasional Saturday mornings. Temporary with potential to go permanent for the right person.

You will operate plant equipment, handle waste safely and assist with destruction services while moving materials around the site using a forklift.

Qualifications

• Forklift licence held and current.
• Labouring experience in industrial or waste-processing settings.
• Adequate physical fitness for hands-on work across shifts.
• Reliability and punctuality essential.
• Flexible to switch tasks as priorities change.
• Able to pass pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

• Handle hazardous waste safely and follow site procedures.
• Operate the wastewater treatment plant and mobile plant equipment.
• Remove packaging from food waste and prepare blends for composting.
• Assist with secure destruction services.
• Use a forklift to move materials around the site.
• Maintain a positive, proactive attitude on site.

Skills

Forklift licence

Labouring experience

Physical fitness

Reliability

Punctuality

Can-do attitude

Job description

NZ Recruit is seeking a reliable labourer with a forklift licence for a busy waste processing facility in Canterbury. The role is an immediate start, Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 4.30 pm with occasional Saturday mornings. Temporary with potential to go permanent for the right person.

You will operate plant equipment, handle waste safely and assist with destruction services while moving materials around the site using a forklift.