Workshop General Hand - Crown Forklifts Auckland

Crown Equipment Limited (Nz); Auckland; On-site; NZD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Team environment

Job summary

Crown Lift Trucks New Zealand is seeking a motivated Workshop General Hand in Auckland to support the rentals and transport workshop team with daily forklift deliveries and related paperwork. You will help locate trucks, verify accessories, and prepare them for dispatch while ensuring safe, tidy work sites.

Strong teamwork and communication are essential. Entry-level applicants with a mechanical or automotive interest are welcomed; a manual license and forklift license are required.

Qualifications

• Full driver’s license with the ability to drive a manual.
• Forklift license.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Customer-focused and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Physically check upcoming deliveries and ensure dispatch area is ready.
• Verify delivery dockets are created and ready for invoicing.
• Assist with off-hiring processing when assets return.
• Support stock counts in workshops and yards.
• Assist transport drivers with loading/unloading and maintain a tidy site.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer focus

Problem solving

Physical fitness

Manual truck prep

Technology comfort

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Crown Equipment is a well-respected global forklift company who has enjoyed 40 years of success in New Zealand. Crown has established its position in the marketplace as a leader in the sales, rentals, and servicing of New Zealand’s leading lift truck products. We have a cohesive team culture that is collaborative and supportive, covering 15 branches across New Zealand. At Crown, we value honesty and openness, diversity, inclusion, safety, creativity, innovation, quality, and maintaining the highest company standards.

About the role

In this truly hands on role, you'll be supporting the rentals & transport workshop team in coordinating the day-to-day deliveries of all forklifts and supporting the workshop team. This involves locating the correct trucks and ensuring all accessories are correct and accounted for, with all paperwork completed, ready for delivery. Then, when trucks are returned from site, they are processed ready to be dispatched again. You will also assist the workshop technicians in maintaining a safe and tidy site and in providing any other assistance the team may need.

Your enthusiasm and energy and communication skills will be essential in this role as will your ability to work well with the team.

Key responsibilities

• Physically check all upcoming deliveries of machines, ensuring the machines have been charged and are located in the dispatch area
• Check that all delivery dockets have been created and processed ready for invoicing
• Assist with “Off Hiring” processing when assets are returned to branch
• Assist with stock counts in all workshops and yard to ensure all assets are accounted for
• Provide a high level of customers service to both internal and external customers
• Assist the Transport drivers with unloading and loading equipment, if required
• Assist the Workshop Technicians with maintaining a safe and tidy worksite
• Provide any further assistance required

Requirements

We're looking for someone with an interest in logistics & distribution or mechanics, for this entry level role. Someone with a mechanical or automotive background or interests may also enjoy this opportunity to enter our business and find career opportunities with Crown NZ.

What will you need

• Full drivers license, with the ability to drive a manual PLUS a forklift license
• Strong communication skills and work well in a team
• Be customer-focused and understand the importance of providing great customer service
• Be solutions-focused and able to think on your feet
• Be physically fit and comfortable manually preparing trucks for dispatch
• Be confident with technology and learning new technical skills
• Have strong attention to detail skills

What we can offer you

In return, we’ll offer you a market-related pay rate and excellent opportunities for on-going training and development - not to mention a strong and collaborative team environment. As Crown Lift Trucks New Zealand is part of the global Crown business, there are great opportunities for on-going career development and progression.

Workshop General Hand - Crown Forklifts Auckland • Auckland, Auckland, NZ